COLONIALISM-Occurs when a country or a nation takes control of other lands, regions, or territories outside of its borders (boundaries of the country) by turning those other lands, regions, or territories into a colony. Sometimes the words “colonialism” and “imperialism” are used to mean the same thing.
POST COLONIALISM-Is the academic study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism, focusing on the human consequences of the control and exploitation of colonised people and their lands.
DIASPORA-A diaspora is a large group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have since moved out to places all over the world.
BAME-Is a term long used in the UK to refer to black, Asian and minority ethnic people. Its origin derives from “political blackness”. An idea that various ethnic groups united behind to fight against discrimination in the 1970s. Now, more than 7.6 million people in Britain come under this category.
DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS (GILROY)-Double consciousness is a term describing the internal conflict experienced by subordinated or colonised groups in an oppressive society. It was coined by W. E. B.(William Edward Burghardt)
CULTURAL ABSOLUTISM / RACIAL ESSENTIALISM-According to Berry, Poortinga, Segall, and Dasen (1992), cultural absolutism is the idea that psychological phenomena, such as intelligence and honesty, do not differ from culture to culture: They are the same among cultures. The literature commonly defines racial essentialism as a belief in a genetic or biological essence that defines all members of a racial category.
CULTURAL SYNCRETISM-Is when distinct aspects of different cultures blend together to make something new and unique. Since culture is a wide category, this blending can come in the form of religious practices, architecture, philosophy, recreation, and even food. It’s an important part of your culture.
ORIENTALISM (SAID)-Refers to the Orient, in reference and opposition to the Occident; the East and the West, respectively. Edward Said said that Orientalism “enables the political, economic, cultural and social domination of the West, not just during colonial times, but also in the present.”
APPROPRIATION-The act of taking something such as an idea, custom, or style from a group or culture that you are not a member of and using it yourself: Theft is the dishonest appropriation of another person’s property
CULTURAL HEGEMONY-Cultural hegemony refers to domination or rule maintained through ideological or cultural means. It is usually achieved through social institutions, which allow those in power to strongly influence the values, norms, ideas, expectations, worldview, and behavior of the rest of society.
THE PUBLIC SPHERE (HABERMAS)-Jürgen Habermas says, “We call events and occasions ‘public’ when they are open to all, in contrast to closed or exclusive affairs”. Jürgen Habermas defines ”the public sphere’ as a realm of our social life in which something approaching public opinion can be formed. Access is guaranteed to all citizens”.
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING IN TERMS OF FAIR REPRESENTATION OF MINORITY GROUPS / INTERESTS– P.S.B’s role is to reflect multiple community interests and news, and different ethnicities and cultural background. to be all inclusive to there listeners.
