Resit for sociology

Question 1

Paul Gilbroys study “Aint no black in the union jack” applied to race and ethnicity

Answer 1

classic study on contemporary attitudes to race. Accuses politicians all parties and intellectuals of different political persuasion of not taking race seriously.

Outlines race as an agent of historical change alongside class or gender and therefore reinforces the idea that race and ethnic relations habe relative autonomy from purely economic class oppression. 
Highlights how those who took part in race riots in the 80's were not just historical agents "in themselves" but were also for themselves ie they were concious of the political statements they were saying.

Argues riots had fostered something live carnival atmosphere where feelings of belonging, freedom and joy were expressed.

writing at a time where he felt that the riots of the 80’s would give rise to urban social movements for social and economic change that would be separate from traditional working class movements for social and economic change that would be separate from traditional working class movmements for social and economic change.

Question 2

describe Paul Gilbroys study

Answer 2

attempting to produce a more complete understanding of race and ethnicity than studies that focused on racism or ethnicity alone.

“race” involves formulation, on going process in whihc groups define themselves and organise themselves around nations of “race”
continuous and contingent process
varies from place to place and time to time
affected by racism and also by consensus choices by those who see themselves belonging to racial groups.
classic study on contemporary attitudes to race

Question 3

symbolic interactionist perspective applied being applied to race and ethnicity.

Answer 3

individuals and societies develop through peoples interaction through symbols and would consider the symbolic meanings that come with skin colour and cultural differences.