Paul Gilroy Flashcards
What is the concept of the Black Atlantic?
It questions the sense of England as a cohesive cultural community
What does cultural nationalism do according to Gilroy?
Creates ethnic differences in experiences of black + white people
What does Gilroy see the connection between nationality + culture as?
A fatal mistake, which ignores the local + global relationship
What does Gilroy see the concept of Black Atlantic as an alternative to?
Instead of seeking origins + traditions, we should think of the common experiences
What is diaspora?
The scattering of large numbers of people from their homes to new countries + continents
Refers to movement of people in terms of forced migration, slavery, or chosen migration
What are examples of the impact of the diaspora?
Millions of africans stolen from homeland + old identities + traditions replaced by oppression
What does diaspora cause feelings of?
Feelings of dislocation because of host culture’s rejection of indigenous cultural identities
What is double consciousness?
Feeling of having 2 cultural identities, but feeling like you dont belong to either
What does ethnic absolution refer to?
The theory that national identities + ethnicity are definite + fixed + u changeable, so each group can be easily distinguished by their common language + cultural conditions
What does ethnic absolution suggest?
That each ethnic group has specific characteristics that are unchangeable + fixed, fixing stereotypes
Gilroy thinks theory is flawed + each person has own characteristics + various cultural backgrounds
What is marginality?
When a group/individual are on the edge of a mainstream culture - part of society of host culture, but excluded
Marginalisation = People being denied degrees of power
What does marginality mean in contemporary media?
BAME people in predominantly caucasian countries seen as different, exotic, excluded
