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Adjective
BAME (not comparable)
- (UK) Initialism of black, Asian, and minority ethnic.
- Coordinate term: BME
2019, Tony Bush, Les Bell, David Middlewood, Principles of Educational Leadership & Management, SAGE Publications Limited, →ISBN, page 225:Ryan, Pollock and Antonelli (2009) reported that several teachers in Canada ‘struggle’ to interact with students of BAME origin who were often ‘othered’, in particular, those of migrant origin.
2019, Paul Miller, Christine Callender, Race, Education and Educational Leadership in England, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 82:Ironically, there is some evidence that BAME parents want white teachers and leaders for their children, a form of ‘reverse racism’, suggesting that neocolonial attitudes persist through different generations.
Further reading
- Rajdeep Sandhu (2018 May 17) “Should BAME be ditched as a term for black, Asian and minority ethnic people?”, in BBC News, BBC
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