Ethnic Identities And Education

Question 1

What is one way education may influence ethnic identities?

Answer 1

Through the school being institutionally racist

Question 2

What does Coard argue?

Answer 2

• British curriculum is ethnocentric (focuses on one particular culture)
• evidenced through holidays, festivals and the focus of some subjects

Question 3

What does Gillborn argue?

Answer 3

• Black males are seen as a threat and disruptive by teachers
• negatively stereotyped and labeled
• less likely to be entered for higher tier GCSE papers (leads to self fulfilling prophecies)

Question 4

What is one way that the media may create and reinforce ethnic identities?

Answer 4

Through portraying ethnic minorities in a stereotypical way

Question 5

What does Alexander argue?

Answer 5

• Asian youths in east London are unfairly targeted by police and media
• myth of the Asian gang where the media reported violent clashes between black and Asian gangs creating moral panic
• clashes exaggerated and argues that Asian boys are criminalised due to Islamophobia

Question 6

What does Hall argue?

Answer 6

• the white eye
• traditionally films portrayed black people in one of 3 ways; natives, entertainers, slaves
• see representation of ethnic minorities in a way that white directors see and present them

Question 7

What does Mognissi argue?

Answer 7

• Muslims are huddled together in the media
• since 7/11 and 9/11 moral panic created
• women presented as victims of honour killings and males as terrorists

Question 8

What is another way the media influences ethnic identities?

Answer 8

Through the use of role models which people from some ethnic groups might imitate

Question 9

What does Sewell argue?

Answer 9

• young black Afro Caribbean males follow hyper masculinity
• influenced from music videos on MTV
• achieve status among peers
• anti learning, get rich quick, aggressive