‘Unhelpful and redundant’? Identity, inequality and the BAME controversy - Brett St Louis
| Dates: | 10 April 2025 |
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| Times: | 13:00 - 14:30 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Current University students |
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In this CoDE lunchtime seminar, Brett St Louis from the University of Manchester shares his research.
The BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) acronym has proved highly contentious, facing criticism from varied sectors of civil society mainly as homogenizing ethnic diversity and disregarding cultural specificity. This paper focuses on two issues. First, I explicate the significance of calls to stop using BAME as coming from across the political spectrum, including the Conservative government, major broadcasters and voluntary organizations. Second, I evaluate arguments for retaining BAME as an important collective category that can be used to substantiate ethnic discrimination and inequality. In conclusion, the paper suggests a need for reflection on the conceptualization of ethnic categories in relation to designated analytical and practical commitments.
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