IDENTITY: key concepts, theories, studies
- Created by: ElishaHolt12
- Created on: 09-04-19 20:22
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- I D E N T I T Y
- NATIONALITY
- GENDER
- SEXUALITY
- DISABILITY
- SOCIAL CLASS
- AGE
- ETHNICITY
- culture: religion/language/where we live/skin colour, etc
- MODOOD (1997): 'Asian' category consists of different nationalities + religions + languages
- BRAH: Young British Asians very skilled code-switchers (BRASIANS)
- JACOBSON: many young Pakistani's adopt strong islamic identity= response to social exclusion
- BRAH: Young British Asians very skilled code-switchers (BRASIANS)
- GHUMANN (1999): traditional family roles important in upbringing of 2nd generation Asians/ Asian kids tend to be socialised in extended family
- HEWITT: identifies white culture as invisible/every culture celebrated but white/we need to find ways to allow whites to be proud of celebrating their culture
- WINSTON + JAMES: the experience of racism amongst African-Caribbean culture unified them- label 'black' a positive resistance to racism
- HEWITT: identifies white culture as invisible/every culture celebrated but white/we need to find ways to allow whites to be proud of celebrating their culture
- CASHMORE + TROYANA: em's turn inwards/seek support from others as response to racism= religion + culture strengthened + supported (becomes key source of identity)
- MODOOD (1997): 'Asian' category consists of different nationalities + religions + languages
- Arguments to support: Ethnic Identities are changing
- MODOOD (1997): 2nd generation African/Caribbean + Asian backgrounds= felt more British than parents
- POSTMODERNISTS: Society is globalised/media saturated/enables choice/we can choose aspects of identity + ethnicity becoming less significant (process of individualisation + secularisation)
- culture: religion/language/where we live/skin colour, etc
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