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Quick questions on Ethnicity and postcolonial theory (Paul Gilroy) - Eduqas A-Level Media Studies representation
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What is the persistence of colonial discourse?Show answer
The starting point is that racism is not a set of individual prejudices but a structure of meaning inherited from the colonial era. It survives in the everyday assumptions a culture makes about who is the norm and who is the other, which is why it shows up in media representations even when no individual intends it.
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Explain what Gilroy means by the persistence of colonial discourse. [5 marks]
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Analyse how ethnicity is represented in one set product, using postcolonial theory. [10 marks]
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