Gilroy (1993) - Ethnic Identities

• Gilroy (1993) studied Ethnic Identities
• Gilroy (1993) studied Young Black People
• Gilroy (1993) argued for the use of term 'Black Atlantic' to describe an identity that is not rooted in the UK or their country of origin (often part of the Caribbean that they may have had little association with), and was shared with young black people in the USA
• Gilroy (1993) argued for the use of term 'Black Atlantic'
• The term 'Black Atlantic' describes an identity that is not rooted in the UK or their country of origin (often a part of the Caribbean that they may have had little association with)
• Gilroy (1993) argued that the shared experience of racism & powerlessness can transcend differences in background & history to create a 'black' identity
• Gilroy conducted his study on ethnic identities in the year 1993