ethnicity and identity Flashcards
ethnic identity
made up of religion, lagnuage, location, ethic origin, skin colour
modood (1997)
the category asians includes pakistanis, bangladeshi and indians
- they do not hold the same characteristics
asian americans usually refers to those of chinese and japanese origin due to us media
- actually most immigrants are from india
ghumann - importance
tradition, religion and family values play an important role in uobringing of second gen british asians
gilroy
‘black atlantic’ not specifically rooted in the UK or in their country of origin
- shared exprience of racism and powerlessness can trancend differences in background and history ot create a ‘black’ identity
hewitt - backlash
white backlash against multiculturalism
- policies to achieve equality have been seen as unfair to the white community as they feel the need to defend their ethnic identity
spencer 2007
eastern european migrants spent relatively little time socialising with british people
- they british people dont let you in their circles
ethncity resistance - cashmore and troyna
ethnic minorities turn inward to seek support from within thier won ethnic community as a repsonse to the racism that they experience
ethnicity resistance - jacobson
young pakistanis are adpoting a strong islamic identity as a repsonse to social exclusion from white british society
ethnicity hybritidy - back
two council estates in london
- white youths were attracted to aspects of black culture
- local youths developed a shared identity based on mixed ethnicity and neighbourhood nationalism
changing ethnic identities - modood
second generation ethnic minorities from african caribbean and asian background felt more british than their parents
changing ethnic identities - postmodernists
in a globalised and media saturated society - identity is all about choice and hybridity means that ethnicity is becoming less significant
