OSP: Paul Gilroy - Diasporic identity
1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed? Gilroy is opposed to ethnic absolutism as it is counter to his argument that racism causes race.Ethnicity is the identity that is shared with others in your.Ethnicity is the identity that is shared with others in your ethnic group; inherited from parents; passed down from generations before.
2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism?
Racial identities are caused by historical conflicts that have brought different groups into opposition. That is not to say that there were no human differences before historical conflict between different groups; different human groups existed but their differences were not defined by ‘race’ lines
3) What is ethnic absolutism and why is Gilroy opposed to it?
Ethnic absolutism is a line of thinking which sees humans are part of different ethnic compartments, with race as the basis of human differentiation
4) How does Gilroy view diasporic identity?
Diasporas are considered to comprise of members of ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious groups who live in countries to which their ancestors migrated. Identities of individuals within a diaspora are formed over time, as a result of the historical, social and cultural relationships within the group and other groups.
5) What did Gilroy suggest was the dominant representation of black Britons in the 1980s (when the Voice newspaper was first launched)?
Gilroy believed that people had come to terms about the role of slavery into cultural identities which lead to people challenging the negative stereotypes of black people in Britain during the time period (1980s)
6) Gilroy argues diaspora challenges national ideologies. What are some of the negative effects of this?
Diaspora challenges national ideologies by the commitment and loyalty to the origin of the nation or place. Diasporic identities can become trapped within a national ideology. Diasporic cultural ideologies and practices can also be based upon its social economical and cultural integrations.
7) Complete the first activity on page 3: How might diasporic communities use the media to stay connected to their cultural identity? E.g. digital media - offer specific examples.
8) Why does Gilroy suggest slavery is important in diasporic identity?
9) How might representations in the media reinforce the idea of ‘double consciousness’ for black people in the UK or US?
10) Finally, complete the second activity on page 3: Watch the trailer for Hidden Figures and discuss how the film attempts to challenge ‘double consciousness’ and the stereotypical representation of black American women.
2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism?
Racial identities are caused by historical conflicts that have brought different groups into opposition. That is not to say that there were no human differences before historical conflict between different groups; different human groups existed but their differences were not defined by ‘race’ lines
3) What is ethnic absolutism and why is Gilroy opposed to it?
Ethnic absolutism is a line of thinking which sees humans are part of different ethnic compartments, with race as the basis of human differentiation
4) How does Gilroy view diasporic identity?
Diasporas are considered to comprise of members of ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious groups who live in countries to which their ancestors migrated. Identities of individuals within a diaspora are formed over time, as a result of the historical, social and cultural relationships within the group and other groups.
5) What did Gilroy suggest was the dominant representation of black Britons in the 1980s (when the Voice newspaper was first launched)?
Gilroy believed that people had come to terms about the role of slavery into cultural identities which lead to people challenging the negative stereotypes of black people in Britain during the time period (1980s)
6) Gilroy argues diaspora challenges national ideologies. What are some of the negative effects of this?
Diaspora challenges national ideologies by the commitment and loyalty to the origin of the nation or place. Diasporic identities can become trapped within a national ideology. Diasporic cultural ideologies and practices can also be based upon its social economical and cultural integrations.
7) Complete the first activity on page 3: How might diasporic communities use the media to stay connected to their cultural identity? E.g. digital media - offer specific examples.
8) Why does Gilroy suggest slavery is important in diasporic identity?
9) How might representations in the media reinforce the idea of ‘double consciousness’ for black people in the UK or US?
10) Finally, complete the second activity on page 3: Watch the trailer for Hidden Figures and discuss how the film attempts to challenge ‘double consciousness’ and the stereotypical representation of black American women.
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