Challenges to national identity? Flashcards
(4 cards)
Neo-liberalism
Step back of government control, privatisation, free market, less trade barriers
Impact of free movement on how people identify with their country?
Believe immigrants strains services e.g. NHS, schools
Believe crime has increased
People believe social norms have shifted and immigrants have brought a culture of not working as hard and ‘sitting around’
Migration patterns for England + Wales
Core = London, East, South East
Periphery = Northern / Western areas
Many move as economic migrants due to higher paid jobs, however just as many leave due to wanting families etc…
North-South divide due to neoliberalism policies causing deindustrialisation (Thatcher)
US domination on global retail and entertainment challenges identity
80% global music market owned by 3 American companies
70% Australian newspapers owned by American company
Many south Asian countries view westernised culture e.g. clothing as a sign of wealth, creates homogenisation and threatens identity
Creates less media plurality, which is bad as should be getting info from several sources, otherwise there is too much control
