| Description | Tracks 1 - 12: Actuality with a Sikh couple in Birmingham, Jasbir Kaur and her husband Tersam Singh, their children, and Charles Parker. The family discuss returning to India for holidays, and the son Rajinder talks about his primary school in Birmingham. Rajinder talks about his aspirations to be a footballer. He talks about the ethnic mix of children at his school, and about who is in his circle of friends at school. The family discuss labels such as 'black' and 'coloured', and who those labels apply to. The youngest daughter, Sucdinder, speaks about her infant school. The children discuss playground songs and games with Parker. The family discuss bilingualism. The oldest daughter talks about how her skin colour affects her in school. The family discuss differences between white English families and Indian families, with reference to whether they prefer India or Britain. The parents talk about how involved they have been able to become at their childrens' schools. They talk about the homework that they receive from their schools. The eldest daughter discusses what it is like to attend a comprehensive school. Mr Singh speaks about Indian history with reference to Mahatma Gandhi. He speaks about the Sikh religion and its history, with reference to the Hindu faith.
Total: 33.10 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0079280 |