2.2 Functionalists & New Right On Ethnic Inequality Flashcards
(Functionalism) What was inequality due to with first generation immigrants?
Low skill and cultural difference
(Functionalism)According to the idea of meritocracy, inequalities decrease when?
When immigrants adopt mainstream culture and climbs the career ladder
(Functionalism) (Patterson) host immigrant model said Britain was what?
A stable homogenous society
(Functionalism) (Patterson) what effect did immigrants have?
Disrupted equilibrium of hosts
(Functionalism) (Patterson) the different norms and values lead to what?
Culture clash
(Functionalism) (Patterson) the hosts weren’t racist they were just what?
Uncomfortable
(Functionalism) (Patterson) ethic inequality is caused by failure of immigrants to do what?
Assimilate
(Functionalism) (Patterson) ethnic inequality was caused by hosts fear of what?
Cultural differences and the social changes it may bring
(Functionalism) (Patterson) ethnic inequality was caused by the hosts resentment of what?
Competition for scarce resources
(Functionalism) (Patterson) assimilation involves accommodation, what is this?
Acceptance of culture e.g. Getting a job
(Functionalism) (Patterson) assimilation involves intervention, what is this?
Hosts and immigrants socialising outside of work
(Functionalism) (Patterson) what is the final stage of assimilation?
Complete assimilation into society and acceptance
(Functionalism) (Criticism) some say functionalists are excusing what?
Racism
(Functionalism) (Criticism) what don’t all ethnic minority groups do?
Assimilate into British culture
(Functionalism) (Criticism) postmodernists say Britain is a what?
Multicultural society that should be celebrated
(Functionalism) (Criticism) what do marxists criticise functionalists for ignoring?
The role of capitalism in divisions by race
(New right) Murray applies what term to ethnic minorities?
The underclass
(New right) Murray applied the underclass to who in particular and why?
African Caribbean communities
With high rates of lone parenthood and unemployment
(New right) Murray - what do overgenerous welfare benefits encourage?
Dependency culture
(New right) Murray this dependency culture leads to mothers what?
Married to the state
(New right) Murray says children raised by single mothers lack what?
Male role model to provide discipline and socialisation
Leads to unemployment and crime
(New right) criticism - murray’s ideas are what?
Outdated
(New right) Murray criticism - not everyone from ethnic minorities is part of what?
An underclass
(New right) Murray criticism - crime, poorly behaved children and messy homes are found where?
In multiple classes