Ethnicity And Identity Flashcards
What did Anwar and Ghuman find about south Asian families?
South Asian families emphasise loyalty to family and religion, and instil this into their children through socialisation
What did Jacobson say about Islam?
It is an increasingly significant source of identity for young British Pakistani people
Who spoke about the white mask?
Fannon
What is the white mask?
When members of ethnic minority groups adopt the culture of the dominant society they live in
Who said that the Asian community is increasingly adopting a white mask?
Johal
What is diaspora?
A community of people from the same country of origin who become scattered across different places due to mirgation
Who said that ethnic identities are becoming harder to identify?
Hall
What did Trevor Phillips (chair of the equality and human rights commission) say?
“There are more and more different kinds of people rubbing up against each other than at any time in human history”
Who spoke about spoiled or stigmatised identities?
Goffman
What type of people have stigmatised identities?
Those who fail to conform to social norms
How is nationality different to ethnicity?
Ethnicity is based around culture and heritage, nationality is a legal status with rights and responsibilities attached to being a citizen
What does Hall say about nations?
Every nation has a collection of stories, images, and symbols that people draw on to construct their national identity
According to a 2011 survey, how many people call themselves English rather than British?
39%
According to the 2004 British Social attitudes survey, what did people define Britishness as?
Speaking English, holding citizenship, and following the countries law, 34% said it was self defined
What did Orr say about the decline in national identity?
We are moving to ‘negative identities’ as people’s opinions of what is different change
