BAME

See also: bame

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biː eɪ ɛm iː/ (initialism)
• IPA^(key): /beɪm/ (acronym)
• Rhymes: -eɪm

Adjective

BAME (not comparable)

1. (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^[1], BBC

Anagrams

• ameb-, ambe, Beam, Mabe, BEAM, bema, mabe, beam, Emba