Theories of Ethnic Inequalities
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- Theories of Ethnic Inequalities
- Functionalism
- In a stable society based on norms and values migrants will be assimilated so inequality lessens
- Patterson: Any racism from a dominant group is from 'ignorance and confusion', it is not deliberate and will go
- Webarian
- Parkin: Class and status are equally important and the middle classes practice social closure to keep people from minority ethnic backgrounds out
- Race and ethnic inequalities are linked to economics but staus and power are also important
- Barron & Norris: Minority ethnic groups are more likely to be in the secondary labour market
- Rex & Tomlinson: Marginalisation of black and Asian people can be understood in terms of an underclass which occupies a disadvantaged position
- Functionalism
- Postmodernism
- We choose which aspects of each others culture we wish to have as part of our identity and so inequalities between ethnic groups are complicated by hybridisation
- Theories of Ethnic Inequalities
- Functionalism
- In a stable society based on norms and values migrants will be assimilated so inequality lessens
- Patterson: Any racism from a dominant group is from 'ignorance and confusion', it is not deliberate and will go
- Webarian
- Parkin: Class and status are equally important and the middle classes practice social closure to keep people from minority ethnic backgrounds out
- Race and ethnic inequalities are linked to economics but staus and power are also important
- Barron & Norris: Minority ethnic groups are more likely to be in the secondary labour market
- Rex & Tomlinson: Marginalisation of black and Asian people can be understood in terms of an underclass which occupies a disadvantaged position
- Functionalism
- Modood: Its hard to analyse inequality by ethnic groups as we have diversity and difference so explanations should focus on these and identity
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