Paul Gilroy - blog task

1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed?

Gilroy has published work on a arange of subjects. He consistently argued that racial identities are historically constructed- formed by colonisation, slavery, nationalist philosophies and consumer capitalism.


2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism?


Racial identities are the result of racial abuse. Racial characters are caused by authentic clashes that have brought diverse gatherings into resistance. This shouldn't imply that that there were no human contrasts previously recorded clash between various gatherings; diverse people bunches existed however their disparities were not characterised by 'race' lines.


3) What is ethnic absolutism and why is Gilroy opposed to it?


Ethnic absolutism is a line of reasoning which sees people are a piece of various ethnic compartments, with race as the premise of human separation. Gilroy is against ethnic absolutism as it is counter to his contention that prejudice causes race.
4) How does Gilroy view diasporic identity?


For Gilroy, the Black Atlantic diaspora is irreversible in light of the fact that the experience of bondage unavoidably changed the diasporic personality. It can't be 'rewound' to a condition of social virtue and can't come back to Africa as the place of starting point has changed – the place of source doesn't exist as it did before diaspora.

5) What did Gilroy suggest was the dominant representation of black Britons in the 1980s (when the Voice newspaper was first launched)?


For Gilroy, the Black Atlantic diaspora is irreversible in light of the fact that the experience of bondage unavoidably changed the diasporic personality. It can't be 'rewound' to a condition of social virtue and can't come back to Africa as the place of starting point has changed – the place of source doesn't exist as it did before diaspora.6) Gilroy argues diaspora challenges national ideologies. What are some of the negative effects of this?

Diaspora challenges national philosophies, through the responsibility and reliability to the starting point country or place. Negative encounters of prohibition, presentation to backward belief systems and underestimation will likewise make a personality which is then shared inside the diasporic network and maybe from the inception nation.

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.


Ethnic absolutism is a line of reasoning which sees people are a piece of various ethnic compartments, with race as the premise of human separation. Gilroy is against ethnic absolutism as it is counter to his contention that prejudice causes race.

8) Why does Gilroy suggest slavery is important in diasporic identity?

Gilroy likewise contends the significance of servitude to innovation and private enterprise. The cutting edge world was based upon a standardized perspective of bondage, especially estate subjection. Subjection was just rejected when it was uncovered as inconsistent with illuminated levelheadedness and entrepreneur generation.9) How might representations in the media reinforce the idea of ‘double consciousness’ for black people in the UK or US?

"Double Consciousness provides more way of understanding of the world." The media strengthens this thought for dark individuals in the UK by depicting them as either offenders or posse individuals. The Daily Mail is a case of this has they have regularly been known for being preference towards ethnic minorities.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.

Hidden figures attempts to test double consciousness through the hero of the film. The hero is a savvy, dark mathematician who works for NASA amid a period where lady were looked downward on and treated in an exceptionally customary manner.

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