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What is ethnicity?
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A broad term which incoroporates language, nationality, religion and traditions. It may also incorporate the geographical origins of someone and a common identity. For example; black men use 'common descent' or the 'black man' persona to emphasise their pride.
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What are ethnic minorities and when did they begin to arrive?
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Ethnic minorities are those who with either a foreign or mixed ethnicity, that live in the UK as a minority group to White British people. Many say that ethnic minorities began to arrive in the 1950s and 60s. When Afro-Caribbean people started to arrive.
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What is ethnic identity?
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A person's ethnic identity incorporates their ethnicity and nationality. Most see ethnic identity among ethnic groups as something that is chosen by the next generation which stems from a number of influences. For example; someone's ethnic identity may overlapp their nationality and ethnicity if they have asian parents but live in the UK.
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What is national identity?
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An identity chosen by someone who associates themself with a particular country, region or community. For example; British national identity is influenced by living on an island country, two world wars that have been won and a long history of British sport.
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What could cause a decline in national identity such as British?
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-Globalisation is now the ultimate influence over our identity.
- diversity, brought on by globalisation, people are now free to choose their identity and lifestyle. - multiculturalism, or multicultural society. |
