traditional ethnic identities

Question 1

cashmere and troyna

Answer 1

• Many immigrants faced open hostility and racism from white British people and experiences discrimination in the workplace, housing and education.
• Migrants set up their own places of worship for their own communities
• Migrants respond to racism by strengthening and asserting their own ethnic identities rather than trying to adopt a white British ethnic identity
• Experiences of racism unified all black people regardless of their country of origin or cultural differences

Question 2

hedbidge

Question 3

ghuman

Answer 3

• Tradition, religion and family values played an important part in the upbringing of second generation Asians in the uk
• Asian children tend to be socialised into the extended family
• Children were often taught in their mother tongue as well as English

Question 4

anwar

Answer 4

• The family can be a source of conflict for some Asian children, around the issues of western clothes, arranged marriages and freedom.
• The younger generation mix with others at school who hold different cultural values to them and this influences their identity which can cause arguments with their parents.
• Girls tend to be given less freedom and expected to conform to the traditional roles of becoming wives and mothers which would create a culture clash

Question 5

butler

Answer 5

• Women have been portrayed as being exploited and having to submit to their husbands and have forced arranged marriages.
• Due to the gulf war the media has portrayed Islam as being oppressive and strict with religion fearing the British society
• They embrace their culture due to racism and girls have drifted away from Islam in their teens but they had returned back to their faith

Question 6

driver and ballard

Answer 6

• indian families place a great value on their children’s education. They push their children to have high ambitions and to gain the best possible grades. This reflected in the achievements of Indian pupils who do better than black and white groups on average at gcse.

Question 7

archer and Francis

Answer 7

• Cultural factors are important in explaining the success of British Chinese students.
• Educational success is part of their identity.
• When a Chinese boy engages in laddish behavior they still maintain a commitment to school.
• Chinese parents also take a stronger role in developing their children about their future education and invest time and money in supporting their children

Question 8

coard

Answer 8

• The curriculum is based around one particular viewpoint while ignoring others making it ethnocentric.
• They focus in white culture, white literature and history and ignore other ethnic identities and devalue their culture

Question 9

gillborn

Answer 9

• Teachers are institutionally racist towards black boys.
• He suggests that black males are seen as a threat and disruptive by teachers. - - They therefore negatively stereotype and label them.
• This means that the boys are less likely to be placed in higher sets and ultimately means they are not entered for higher tier gcse papers leading to self fulfilling prophecy

Question 10

Alexander

Answer 10

• Asian youths in east London have been unfairly targeted by police and the media.
• myth of Asian gang

Question 11

myth of asian gang

Answer 11

• Alexander
• created by the media by reported violent crashes between black and Asian gangs. These clashes were said to be exaggerated by the media

Question 12

hall

Answer 12

Ethnicity in the media- the white eye.
Stated that traditional films portrayed black peoples in one of the 3 ways:
- natives
- Entertainers
- Slaves
- We see the representation of ethnic minorities in a way that white directors see and present them, not a true reflection

Question 13

moghissi

Answer 13

• Muslims in the media are huddled together
• Due to 7/7 and 9/11 a moral panic has been created surrounding Islam as a religion.
• Muslim women are presented as victim of honour killings and that Muslim males are often negatively stereotyped as terrorists

Question 14

sewell

Answer 14

• hyper masculinity
• Media influences young black males in adopting exaggerated hegemonic identities due to the lack of male role models and being surrounded by a matriarchal society.
• They use rappers in the media as a form of role models which promoted messages about violence and objectification of women.