Ethnic Identity

Question 1

Ethnicity

Answer 1

A socially desired category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural or national experience.

Question 2

Post Modernist

Answer 2

Things that used to distinct us are no longer as important today. Ethnic identities are longer as important to people and we can’t make assumptions about anyone.

Question 3

Winston James

Answer 3

Black people in Britain have created a new shared identity due to a shared experience of racism.

Question 4

Johal

Answer 4

Asian immigrants have adopted hybrid identities which mix British and Asian norms and values.

Question 5

Sue Fox

Answer 5

White people in London have developed linguistic patterns from Black Caribbean people.

Question 6

Nayak

Answer 6

White wannabees influenced by black hip hop culture

Question 7

Spencer et al

Answer 7

National identity more important than ethnic. White Brits operate social closure against European migrants.

Question 8

Modood et al

Answer 8

• Religion has become less important within younger generations.
• Young Caribbeans assert their cultural identity, speaking in Patois.

Question 9

Li

Answer 9

Women still feel they face inequalities for job opportunities due to their skin colour.

Question 10

Jacobson

Answer 10

Islamic identities have become stronger due to social exclusion.

Question 11

Giddens

Answer 11

Technology allows for cultural defences which keeps ethnic identities as an important aspect of people.