Ethnic Inequality

Question 1

Official Government Statistics

Answer 1

Show that between April 2019 and March 2020 there were 6 stop and searches for every 100 white people, compared to 54 for every 1000 black people.

Question 2

Boorah (2011)

Answer 2

• Compared rates of stop and search.
• Found that members of minority ethnic groups were more likely to be stopped than they were to be arrested.

Question 3

Bowling and Phillips

Answer 3

States there were so many complaints about police racism that, even if some weren’t true, serious racism was still found in some areas.

Question 4

2020 YMCA Report

Answer 4

Found that 95% of black students in the UK have been exposed to racist language.

Question 5

Cecile Wright

Answer 5

• Asian children often left out of group discussions—teachers assumed they had poor English skills.
• When included, teachers spoke to them in overly simple, childlike manner.
• Asian girls were especially overlooked—received much less attention than other students.

Question 6

Gillborn and Youdell

Answer 6

• Racism contributes to the underachievement of minority ethnic groups, especially Black Caribbeans.
• Teachers often had lower expectations for Black students compared to others.
• Black students’ behavior - defiant - while similar behavior by white students was not.
• Black pupils faced exclusion rates up to 5 times higher than their peers.