Insidees And Outsiders Flashcards
Who are insiders?
Are those people who feel at home within a place
What characteristics do insiders have?
Born there, hold citizenship, fluent in local language and conform with idioms, conforms with social norms and behavioural traits common, feel secure, safe, welcomed and happy
Who are outsiders?
Opposite of insiders and May not be born there, they are not from there
How does ethnicity make someone an outsider?
They do not belong to the main ethnic group of a community, eg. Immigrant families could have moved into a neighbourhood which is predominantly white British
What factors add to people feeling like outsiders?
They may not initially feel accustomed to the culture, social norms and dialect of the majority of the community, the shops and restaurants may not be familiar ro them, hard to find particular foods which they had at home, the architecture of the buildings may feel unfamiliar
Is an outsider a long term mindset?
No, they can integrate into society
Can insiders start to feel like outsiders?
Yes, people who once felt like insiders can feel like outsiders, influxes or immigrants can change characteristics, high street May change as shops and restaurants adapt over time to date for new cultures, making if unfamiliar to organically residents
What does ‘the other’ refer to?
People who are unfamiliar or different to the self
What can happen when people do not have the same identity?
Conflict and social tension (the qualities, beliefs and attachments)
What is the problem with people considered ‘other’
Creates prejudice against them and alien and dehumanise them
What could conflict be from?
Racism of xenophobia (eg. Suspicion towards migrants and foreigners), this can lead to a form of segregation
How else can conflict and tension arise?
Immigrants see local residents as ‘other’, different groups of people have different ideas towards how an area should be developed
