SONG CHOICE:

• Colonialism – The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically
• Post Colonialism – The political or cultural condition of a former colony, a theoretical approach in various disciplines that is concerned with the lasting impact of colonization in former colonies
• Diaspora  – A scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic locale.
• Bame– A term used in the UK to refer to black, Asian and minority ethnic people.
• Double Consciousness (Gilory) – A term describing the internal conflict experienced by subordinated groups in an oppressive society
• Cultural Absolutism/Racial Essentialism – When one cultural is deamed better than another and all have to belong to one cultural/the belief in a genetic or biological essence that defines all members of a racial category.
• Cultural Syncretism – Combination of separate concepts into on new, unique idea, when an aspect of two+ distinct cultures blend together to create a new custom/idea/practice/philosophy
• Orientalism (said) –  The acceptance in the West of “the basic distinction between East and West as the starting point for elaborate theories, epics, novels, social descriptions, and political accounts concerning the Orient, its people, customs, ‘mind,’ destiny and so on.”
• 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 –  domination of a culturally diverse society by the ruling class who manipulate the culture of that society
• The Public Sphere (Habermas) –   a realm of our social life in which something approaching public opinion can be formed. Access is guaranteed to all citizens”. This notion of the public becomes evident in terms such as public health, public education, public opinion or public ownership
• The Role Of Public Service Broadcasting In Terms Of Fair Representation Of Minority Groups/Interests – PSB’s role is to reflect multiple community interests and news, and different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds to be all inclusive to there audience