Identity Flashcards
(10 cards)
Ethnic identity&atavism
Ethnic minorities - African Caribbean- face discrimination and racism
Ethnic identity &a primary socialisation
Grumman-
Asians:
Obedience, loyalty & respect
Allowance of marriages
Religious training
Ethnic identity&warranted marriage
Hennink- 85% of Muslim females expected an arranged marriage
Ethnic identity&a family conflict
Anwar- conflict between grandparents and children
- influence of western culture
Ethnic identity&religion
Modood- ages 16-34
67% of Asians found religion important.
Only 5% of British.
African - Caribbean identity
Modood-
Found skin colour is an important source of identity
- black pride&appear celebrated
- racism and discrimination
African Caribbean & peer group
Tony Sewell-
Peer group pressure is important in identity:
Male identity is focused on being hyper male and gangsta.
Bc:
They don’t fit in the dominant mainstream society
Influenced by media
Caribbean & popular culture:
Gilroy-
Young AC adopt identities based around media role models - 50 cent
Hybrid identities
Johan- 2/3rd gen have dual identity- inherent Asian identity and adopt British one
A “white mask”
Islamic religion
Jacobson- Young Pakistanis are adopting an Islamic identity in terms of diet, dress and routings -
A response to racism and social exclusion