Perception of Black British Identity - The Theory of Essentialism in Some Kind of Black

Abstract

This bachelor thesis deals with the analysis of the book, Some Kind of Black, by Diran Adebayo, that addresses the questions of the second-generation identity. The theoretical part provides the historical and cultural overview starting with the year 1948 which is marked as the milestone when the first generations of the black ethnic groups came to Britain. Furthermore, the characteristics of the identity and the essentialist theory are given. In the practical part, the aspects of the identity and the essentialism are analysed based on the primary book, Some Kind of Black. The analysis also focuses on the confrontation with authorities.