explaining ethnic inequalities Flashcards

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functionalism

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organic analogy - the societal institutions work together like the organs of a body to ensure stability and proper function

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functionalism - patternson 1965 host immigrant model

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  1. immigrants coming to uk disturbed the stability and homogeneity
  2. people in uk were fearful of immigrants not adapting to norms
  3. claimed hosts were not racists but unsure about changes
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host immigrant model - 3 stages

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accomodation - minimal adaptation and acceptance
integration - immigrants accepted to socialise outside work
assimilation - complete adaption and acceptance from host country

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new right - sewell 1997

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hgih proportion of african caribbean boys are raised in lone parent families
- 57% have dependant children
absence of male role model makes young boys vulnerable to peer pressure

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marxism - cox 1970

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racism is developed by exploiters against exploited
- early capitalism linked to colonialism where racism was used to justify exploiting workers from colonies

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marxism - castles and kosack 1973

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  • immigrants serve as reserve army of labour
  • divide and rule describes divide between white and immigrant group working class people
    scapegoat: immigrants blamed for social problems to divert attention from capitalism
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neo marxsim - miles 1989

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increasing numbers of ethnic minorities are entering ranks of professional middle class
- white middle class managers may not accept the fact that they have the same status

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weberianism - barron and norris 1979 dual labour market

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primary market: high pay, secure - white men dominated
secondary market: low pay, bad conditions - ethnic minority concentrated
- due to racist beliefs and employer discrimination from managers

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weberianism - rex and tomlinson 1979

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ethnic minorities formed an underclass beneath white working class
- social exclusion
- victims of bad treatment, disadvantage and discrimination

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black feminism - brewer 1993

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black women suffer disadvantages becuase they are from the working class - intersectionality
- each inequality reinforced other inequalities affecting life chances

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black feminism - mirza 1997

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black feminists have actively challenged the dominant image of black women as passive victims of racism

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black feminsim - connel 2009

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link between postcolonial feminism
- gender inequalities causes by colonialism in developing countries are embedded in current attitudes

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