Theorist: Paul Gilroy

British Empire

  • At its height it was the largest empire in history, and for over a century, was the foremost global powerhouse
  • By 1913 The British Empire sway over 412 million people, this was 23% of the world population, and by 1920 it covered 24% of the earths total land area
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

Colonial Discourse: Colonial discourse is a system of statements that can be made about colonies and  the colonies people, about its colonizing powers and about the relationship between these two

Colonial discourse continues to inform contemporary attitudes to race and ethnicity in the post colonial era

"Multicultural societies seems to be abandoned at birth" - Paul Gilroy 

Civilationalism constructs racial hierarchy and sets up binary oppositions (India, Australia, America)

According to Ofsted, 'Fundamental british values are:
  • Democracy
  • The rule of law
  • individual liberty
  • mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths

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