What do young British Asians really think about race and identity in the post 7/7 world?
Bobby Friction and interviewees
Bobby Friction, with some of the young British Asians who were interviewed for the programme
In this documentary, aimed at 14- to 19-year-olds, Radio 1 DJ Bobby Friction contrasts his own experience with that of a younger generation for whom a shared identity has broken down into cultural and religious divides.
Bobby, who is from a Sikh family, is well placed to examine this change in feeling. The young people of his generation identified themselves as Asian brothers and sisters and wanted to make their mark on British culture. They went into business, the media and politics, and celebrated a shared Asian identity.
Nowadays young British Asians prefer the term British Sikh, British Muslim or British Hindu. 'What happened to make young Asians distance themselves from each other when we were making such progress together? And what impact is this having on the quest for an inclusive, multicultural Britain?' he asks
watch it again at:
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/B/bobbyfriction/info.html
Bobby Friction and interviewees
Bobby Friction, with some of the young British Asians who were interviewed for the programme
In this documentary, aimed at 14- to 19-year-olds, Radio 1 DJ Bobby Friction contrasts his own experience with that of a younger generation for whom a shared identity has broken down into cultural and religious divides.
Bobby, who is from a Sikh family, is well placed to examine this change in feeling. The young people of his generation identified themselves as Asian brothers and sisters and wanted to make their mark on British culture. They went into business, the media and politics, and celebrated a shared Asian identity.
Nowadays young British Asians prefer the term British Sikh, British Muslim or British Hindu. 'What happened to make young Asians distance themselves from each other when we were making such progress together? And what impact is this having on the quest for an inclusive, multicultural Britain?' he asks
watch it again at:
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/B/bobbyfriction/info.html
