DEFINTIONS – Post Colonialism

  1. COLONIALISM – Colonialism occurs when a country or a nation takes control of other lands, regions, or territories outside of its borders
  2. POST COLONIALISM – the academic study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism
  3. DIASPORA – a large group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have since moved out to places all over the world
  4. BAME – Used to refer to members of non-white communities in the UK
  5. DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS (GILROY) – the internal conflict experienced by subordinated or colonized groups in an oppressive society
  6. CULTURAL ABSOLUTISM / RACIAL ESSENTIALISM – cultures do not differ in honesty or intelligence levels 
  7. CULTURAL SYNCRETISM – distinct aspects of different cultures blend together to make something new and unique
  8. ORIENTALISM (SAID) – the way the east is viewed 
  9. APPROPRIATION – is the adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture
  10. CULTURAL HEGEMONY – domination or rule maintained through ideological or cultural means
  11. THE PUBLIC SPHERE (HABERMAS) – A place where the public can come together and discuss opinions freely 
  12. THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING IN TERMS OF FAIR REPRESENTATION OF MINORITY GROUPS / INTERESTS – PSB is mostly biased when referencing minority groups of society resulting in stereotypes 

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