- Concept that due to decades of colonial rule, identity as a ‘colonial’ emerged.
- Colonisation affected ways people saw themselves and world. British colonisers had adopted deliberate policies, often aimed at ‘civilising’ those colonised.
- British and European ideals were forced upon indigenous peoples with some cooperating and some never accepting it. Reacted to colonial rule by the way they were treated. Those who enjoyed economic growth and prosperity under British rule tended to see themselves positively whereas those who had negative rule saw themselves more negatively.
Events like Empire Day and Coronation of George VI in 1937, which were widely celebrated, showed loyalty to Empire so perhaps there was colonial identity.