Ethnicity

Question 1

What did Gilroy suggest?

Answer 1

Asian, African and Caribbean communities demonstrated political resistance to exploitation in the UK

Marches, rallies and demonstrations were used to fight back against oppression and racism

Question 2

What did Gilroy say about political resistance from ME groups?

Answer 2

Rallies and protests were an act of political resistance against unfair and unequal treatment by the police and the state

Question 3

What did negative reactions to ME groups lead to?

Answer 3

Rising tensions between groups and police, and over-representation of ethnic groups in crime statistics

Question 4

Evaluate Gilroy’s views:

Answer 4

Critics suggest not all black crime politically motivated - most crime happens in local communities and happen against others from similar backgrounds - not police.

Question 5

How does institutional racism lead to over-representation of some minority ethnic groups?

Answer 5

Over-representation in stats - black citizens are 9x more likely to be stopped and searched in 2019

Question 6

What is the canteen culture and who says it?

Answer 6

Waddington - police have subculture when off-duty of stereotyping groups based on social chaaracteristics.