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'''Global majority''' is a collective term for ethnic groups which constitute approximately 80 per cent of the global population. It has been used as an alternate to terms which are seen as highly racialized like "[[ethnic minority]]" and "[[BAME|Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic]]" (BAME). |
'''Global majority''' is a collective term for ethnic groups which constitute approximately 80 per cent of the global population. It has been used as an alternate to terms which are seen as highly racialized like "[[ethnic minority]]," "visible minority," and "[[BAME|Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic]]" (BAME). |
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== Terminology == |
== Terminology == |
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The term was used as early as 2003 as a way to challenge the normativity of a Eurocentric perspective. Its proponents argued that terms like "ethnic minority" marginalized the skills, the ways of thinking, and the lived experiences of those from African, Asian, [[indigenous peoples|indigenous]], or dual-heritage backgrounds. These terms were therefore seen as racializing ethnicity.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Campbell-Stephens |first1=Rosemary M. |title=Educational Leadership and the Global Majority: Decolonising Narratives |date=2021 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-88282-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UYNSEAAAQBAJ |language=en |page=8–9}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Weller |first1=Paul |title=‘The Problems of the White Ethnic Majority' revisited: a personal, theological and political review |journal=Practical Theology |date=2 January 2022 |volume=15 |issue=1-2 |page=31 |doi=10.1080/1756073X.2021.2023950}}</ref> |
The term was used as early as 2003 as a way to challenge the normativity of a Eurocentric perspective. Its proponents argued that terms like "ethnic minority" marginalized the skills, the ways of thinking, and the lived experiences of those from African, Asian, [[indigenous peoples|indigenous]], or dual-heritage backgrounds. These terms were therefore seen as racializing ethnicity.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Campbell-Stephens |first1=Rosemary M. |title=Educational Leadership and the Global Majority: Decolonising Narratives |date=2021 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-88282-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UYNSEAAAQBAJ |language=en |page=8–9}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Weller |first1=Paul |title=‘The Problems of the White Ethnic Majority' revisited: a personal, theological and political review |journal=Practical Theology |date=2 January 2022 |volume=15 |issue=1-2 |page=31 |doi=10.1080/1756073X.2021.2023950}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Maharaj |first1=Sachin |title=We are not visible minorities; we are the global majority |url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2021/02/09/we-are-not-visible-minorities-we-are-the-global-majority.html |access-date=26 November 2022 |work=Toronto Star |date=9 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== United Kingdom == |
== United Kingdom == |
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Revision as of 12:51, 26 November 2022
Global majority is a collective term for ethnic groups which constitute approximately 80 per cent of the global population. It has been used as an alternate to terms which are seen as highly racialized like "ethnic minority," "visible minority," and "Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic" (BAME).
Terminology
The term was used as early as 2003 as a way to challenge the normativity of a Eurocentric perspective. Its proponents argued that terms like "ethnic minority" marginalized the skills, the ways of thinking, and the lived experiences of those from African, Asian, indigenous, or dual-heritage backgrounds. These terms were therefore seen as racializing ethnicity.[1][2][3]
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests, there was a growing debate around how best to describe different ethnic groups.
In March 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities" concluded that the term BAME was "unhelpful and redundant."[4][5]
In November 2022, the Labour-run Westminster City Council committed to replace BAME with "Global Majority." However, Conservative MP John Hayes remarked that the change was "deeply sinister and must be resisted at every turn."[6]
See also
References
- ^ Campbell-Stephens, Rosemary M. (2021). Educational Leadership and the Global Majority: Decolonising Narratives. Springer Nature. p. 8–9. ISBN 978-3-030-88282-2.
- ^ Weller, Paul (2 January 2022). "'The Problems of the White Ethnic Majority' revisited: a personal, theological and political review". Practical Theology. 15 (1–2): 31. doi:10.1080/1756073X.2021.2023950.
- ^ Maharaj, Sachin (9 February 2021). "We are not visible minorities; we are the global majority". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ McGuinness, Alan (29 March 2021). "Boris Johnson told to 'scrap use of BAME label' as critics brand it 'unhelpful and redundant'". Sky News.
- ^ Sharman, Laura (29 March 2021). "Abandon redundant BAME label, race commission tells Downing St". The Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021.
- ^ Beal, James (25 November 2022). "Westminster council rebrand dubs minorities 'global majority'". The Times. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022.