Identity : Ethnicity Flashcards
define ethnicity
shared cultural heritage
give the three main theorists for asian identities
Jacobson
Johal
Anwar and Ghuman
what does Jacobson argue about asian identities
-Islam is growing source of identity for young british pakistani asians as a response to social exclusion and lack of opportunity
what does Johal argue about ethnicity and identity
-‘white mask’ identity used in schools and asian identities used at school
-hybrid identities used to fit into different settings
-brasian identities eg value religion but ignore arranged marriages and diet constraints
what does Mirza et al argue about ethnicity and identity
muslim girls wear hijabs for identity not bc of religion or parental pressure
what does Anwar and Ghuman argue about ethnicity and identity
beliefs and values of family and religious commitment are reinforced by muslim and sikh schools
what did Philips find in his study
the word Muslim conjured images of terrorism and extreme procedures rather than typical muslims eg Mrs Ahmed down the road
what did Buther find in their interview study
interview with muslims 18-30 women found many miles new identities with more independence and cultural identity
give two theorists who interviewed muslim women
Mirza
Buther
give 4 main theorists for black identities
-Gilroy
-Sewell
-Modood
-Fuller
what does Gilroy argue about ethnicity and identity
-no singular black identity /culture eg hip hop and reggae more mainstream
what does Modood argue about ethnicity and identity
afro caribbean youth stress black identity in response to racial discrimination
what does Sewell argue about ethnicity and identity
identity is hyper masculine and gangster MTV culture
what does Fuller find about ethnicity and identity
black girls in school were anti school but successfully rejected negative labels and got high grades
give 3 arguments that ethnic minorities have a stigmatised identity
-racial stereotyping / labelling
-institutional racism
-islamophobia
