ethnicity Flashcards
define race
perceived biological or physical differences between groups
define ethnicity
cultural differences between groups based on country of origin, religion, language, norms, values, music and dress
define ethnic group
a group who share the same cultural background
define cultural resistance
an ethnic minority group unite together and strengthen their own ethnic identities as a way of fighting racism
define migration
moving from one country to another
define immigration
moving into a country
define emigration
moving out of a country
what did ghuman say (family)
asian parents socialise their children into a specific set of norms slightly different to those in the UK such as obedience, loyalty and respect to elders
parents thought they should choose marriage partners and taught their kids about the problems with premarital sex and love marriages
what did anwar say (family)
family can be a source of conflict for many asian children, mainly around issues like western clothes, arranged marriage and freedom
the younger generation mix with others at school who are cultural different which influences their own identities causing a culture clash and family disputes
girls tend to be given less freedom and are expected to conform to traditional roles
what did driver and ballard say (education)
asian families place great value on their kids education
push their children to have high ambitions and to ge the best grades
this is reflective of indian pupils grades which are better than their black and white peers on average in GCSE’s
what did archer and francis say (education)
in british-chinese students, educational success is a part of their identity
the boys engage in laddish behaviour and maintain a commitment to their education
parent continually talk to their children about their future education and invested time and money into supporting it even when they had little spare money
parents were critical of british parents for allowing failure
what did alexander say (media)
asian youths in east london were unfairly targeted by the police and media
myth of the asian gang was created- media reported violent clashes between black and asian gangs creating a moral panic
the clashes were exaggerated and asian boys were criminalised due to islamophobia
what did sewell say (media)
young black afro-caribbean males follow hyper masculine role models, usually in rap music videos
this helps them create a gangsta identity where they achieve status amongst friends for wearing the right designer clothes and trainers whilst being aggressive and not working hard at school
what did les back say (peer groups)
studied young people on a housing estate in east london
found that white, black and asian youths were all friends and spoke the same slang, had a similar style and listened to the same music
evidence of new hybrid identities
youths were trying new cultural masks
what did burdsey find
2nd/3rd gen british asians code switched between white and asian identities
wore white masks when with peers but were asian with families
what did nayak say
rise in white wannabes
typically would listen to rap music, dress in a hip hop/streetwear style which are all associated with black culture
eg. eminem
