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- Created by: Rachel
- Created on: 08-06-13 01:58
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- CULTURE
- Area of debate
- Europe/N. USA - debates driven by consequences of post 1945 economic boom
- generated demand for LABOUR
- lead to mass immigration
- generated POST COLONIALSIM
- controversial argument - even after independence citizens of former colonies are subject to a more insidious form of colonism
- They are 'seduced' into internalising the world view of their former leaders
- Drawn into accepting the cultural superiority of WEST and inferiority of their own cultures
- Idea was put forward by FRANZ FANON & developed by EDWARD SAID
- Drawn into accepting the cultural superiority of WEST and inferiority of their own cultures
- They are 'seduced' into internalising the world view of their former leaders
- rejection of imperialist narratives in favour of ones drawn from the experience of the former colonised people
- controversial argument - even after independence citizens of former colonies are subject to a more insidious form of colonism
- imigrants brought their own social relations, tradition religions and languages to new home
- despite original intentions to stay temporarily, most became permanent residents and moved families over to join them
- During 1960s - air travel meant migrants were able to reinforce their traditions by constant visits to original home
- This contrasted pre - 1940 migrants communites
- they gradually became separate from their home communities
- EG: losing native language after one generation
- they gradually became separate from their home communities
- This contrasted pre - 1940 migrants communites
- During 1960s - air travel meant migrants were able to reinforce their traditions by constant visits to original home
- despite original intentions to stay temporarily, most became permanent residents and moved families over to join them
- Doubts are raised overthe level of LEGITMACY given to immigrant social traditions
- bitter controversy in US since arrival of Irish immigrants in 1840s
- Supporters of US 'essentialist view' of identity - saw this as THREAT to US identity
- Seen in context of language and religion
- Language - problem - US tradition has always seen the US as a monolingual society and state
- Seen in context of language and religion
- Supporters of US 'essentialist view' of identity - saw this as THREAT to US identity
- HIspanic migration from South US in late 1990s
- In US some states had large numbers of Hispanic minorities
- Spanish language radio stations sustained Spanish as a living language for these migrants
- Argued for the use of Spanish formal status in public life - EG: Dade County MIAMI - some primary schools 100% Hispanic
- To counteract this Florida State Congress passed an act preventing the use of Spanish a language in public schools
- Argued for the use of Spanish formal status in public life - EG: Dade County MIAMI - some primary schools 100% Hispanic
- bitter controversy in US since arrival of Irish immigrants in 1840s
- generated POST COLONIALSIM
- lead to mass immigration
- generated demand for LABOUR
- Europe/N. USA - debates driven by consequences of post 1945 economic boom
- Identity Politics - centre of debate
- The key to any individuals existence is their identity as a member of a specific group in society
- Large range of categories - ethnic, religious, linguistic
- Common implication is that this specific identity overrides any common identity of class/citizenship
- allowed the growth of different forms of particularism
- distinct ways of defining a community that set it apart form the rest of the population
- Ethncity - provided method for distinction - some groups in society share a common lang and religion
- EG: Christian English speaking black Americans
- The key to any individuals existence is their identity as a member of a specific group in society
- Religion has become a dominant issue
- Islam caused most controversy
- Issues from Iranian Rev over politics, religion & state power - been carried over into other conflicts in Middle East and Afghan
- As These conflicts involved major European powers, Muslim migrants in Europe have been more conscious of their Islamic nature
- Process helped fund Islamic groups in these countries by Arab monarchies
- Migrant communities have been more conservative and particular practices (EG dress code) than those in country of origin
- Mirror image of this has been the emergence of hostile movement in the host communities
- These people seek to defend what is their own cultural identity
- Mirror image of this has been the emergence of hostile movement in the host communities
- Migrant communities have been more conservative and particular practices (EG dress code) than those in country of origin
- Process helped fund Islamic groups in these countries by Arab monarchies
- As These conflicts involved major European powers, Muslim migrants in Europe have been more conscious of their Islamic nature
- Issues from Iranian Rev over politics, religion & state power - been carried over into other conflicts in Middle East and Afghan
- Recent focus on religion only partially obscured earlier conflict based on just ethnicity
- conflict - sparked by presence of large non white migrant communities
- extreme right groups attacked these communities as a source of cultural and racial degeneration
- EG: BNP
- extreme right groups attacked these communities as a source of cultural and racial degeneration
- conflict - sparked by presence of large non white migrant communities
- Islam caused most controversy
- Area of debate
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