ethnic inequality theoretical

Question 1

functionalist thinkers

Answer 1

patterson, parsons

Question 2

new right thinkers

Answer 2

madood, sewell, murray

Question 3

marxist thinkers

Answer 3

cox, castles and kosack, lawrence, miles

Question 4

feminist thinkers

Answer 4

brewer, mirza, connell, abbott

Question 5

weberian thinkers

Answer 5

rex and thomlinson, parkin, barron and norris

Question 6

patterson

Answer 6

functionalist, the host immigrant model, different norms and values, they are feared, failure to assimulate.

Question 7

parsons

Answer 7

functionalist, inequalities are temporary and is a result of cultural differences, they will disappear as immigrants adopt the host nations culture.

Question 8

modood

Answer 8

new right, language differences (reduces employment chances), 1/2 Pakistani women do not speak english.

Question 9

sewell

Answer 9

new right, single parent families, lack of positive role models, become hyper-masculine and adopt a “gangta” lifestyle, get status from acting aggressive and not through education.

Question 10

murray

Answer 10

new right, supports sewell, blames single mothers as they form the uunderclass.

Question 11

cox

Answer 11

marxist, link between racism and capitalism, slavery justified racism as white people were told they were superior.

Question 12

castles and kosack

Answer 12

marxist, ethnic minorities form a separate underclass, reserve army of labour, secondary labour market.

Question 13

lawrence

Answer 13

marxist, ethnic minorities were used as scapegoats to explain rising crime rates, breakdown of traditional family values, unemployment.

Question 14

miles

Answer 14

marxist, capitalism creates and uses racialised class fractions for its own gain.

Question 15

brewer

Answer 15

feminist, black women face a triple disadvantage, being black, a woman and in the working class.

Question 16

mirza

Answer 16

feminist, black feminism challenges stereotypical representation of black women.

Question 17

connell

Answer 17

feminist, colonialism has caused inequality, the legitimisation of racism for centuries.

Question 18

abbott

Answer 18

feminist, original feminism was focused around white women’s experiences and ignored black women’s.

Question 19

rex and thomlinson

Answer 19

weberian, experience class and status inequality so are more likely to end up in the underclass, the black underclass has been created of people who feel marginalised, alienated and frustrated.

Question 20

parkin

Answer 20

weberian, negatively privileged status groups, ethnic majority use social closure and a concrete ceiling.

Question 21

barron and norris

Answer 21

weberian, more likely to be in the secondary labour market.