Colonialism – it is a policy that a country has over extending or retaining authority over other people or territories, which generally has an aim for economic dominance.
Post-Colonialism – this is the academic study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism, which focuses on the human consequences of the control and exploitation of colonised people and land
Diaspora – this is a scattered population where the origin lies in a separate geographic locale. In the past, diaspora was used to refer to the involuntary mass dispersion of a population from indigenous territories
Bame – BAME stands for Black, Asian and Minority ethnic people and derives from the “political blackness”, which was an idea that various ethic groups has united behind to fight discrimination back in the 1970s.
Double Consciousness – this is a term that is used to describe the internal conflict that was experienced by subordinated groups in an oppressive society.
Cultural Absolutism / Racial Essentialism = this is a philosophical position that declares a society’s culture to be a supreme ethical value.
Cultural Syncretism – this is when there are aspect of two or more distinct cultures blend together in order to create a new custom, philosophy, idea or practice.
ORIENTALISM (SAID) = this is a book that was written by Edward W. Said where Said developed the idea of orientalism to define the West’s representations of the East, which are the people and societies that inhibit Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.
Appropriation – this when you acquire different aspects from different cultures and then use them within a culture
Cultural Hegemony – according to Marxist philosophy, this is the domination of a culturally diverse society. This is by the ruling class that manipulates the culture of society
The Public Sphere(Habermas) – the public sphere was a term created by German philosopher Habermas, who defines the public sphere as being a “virtual or imaginary community which does not necessarily exist in any identifiable space”. Within the public sphere, individuals can come together freely to form public opinions and legitimisation of state and democracy.
The role of the public service broadcasting in terms of fair representation of minority groups – a key issue that is facing PSB (Public Service Broadcasting) is the representation of ethnic minorities as one of the functions of PSB is to reflect the reality of multi-ethnic and multicultural republics.
