Hybrid Identity

Question 1

define hybridity briefly

Answer 1

A term used to describe a mixture of cultures

Question 2

What has British culture been shaped by

Answer 2

The fact that Britain has generally welcomed refugees and immigrants who have added their distinctive culture to the hybrid mix

Question 3

What has British cultural practices and beliefs or values been shaped by

Answer 3

The fact the UK is made up of four indigenous cultures - English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish. These have lived alongside each other for centuries

Question 4

How else can hybridity occur

Answer 4

As a result of individuals making particular choices when constructing their identity.

Question 5

Give examples of hybridity shaping ones identity

Answer 5

There is evidence that some sections of White youth choose to imitate aspects if Black culture in terms of how they interact with one another.

Question 6

How do studies of young urban black males show hybridity

Answer 6

The young urban black males living in deprived inner-city areas suggest their identities are often hybrid in that they may be shaped by global factors such as Jamaican and American rap culture.