Ethnic Inequalities Flashcards
What were some statistics from Lammys review in 2017?
- 46% of Ethnic minority children who offend end up reoffending
- 41% of under 18s in custody are from minority backgrounds compared to 25% 10 years ago
- Young black people are now 9x more likely to be in youth custody than your white people
- 50% of employers wouldn’t give someone a job with a criminal record
- Black males are 9x more likely to be prosecuted for a drug offence
What do Marxists argue about ethnic inequalities?
- They occur due to capitalism
- Immigrants are scapegoated by ruling class to distract others
- Ethnic minorities are an easy target for the reserve army of labour
- If capitalism hadn’t developed racial prejudice may not have existed
What do Black Feminists argue about ethnic minorities?
Ethnic minority women face a double disadvantage and white feminists do not acknowledge this
What do Weberians argue about ethnic inequalities?
Ethnic minority groups form radicalised class fractions
What do Functionalists argue about ethnic inequalities?
- Cultures of different ethnic groups and the choice they make affect their life chances and workplace opportunities
- They are temporary and are a result of cultural differences between immigrants and the host nation
What does the New Right argue about ethnic inequalities?
Welfare reforms led to an increase in black youths losing interest in getting jobs
What do Postmodernists argue about ethnic inequalities?
Contemporary Uk is now super diverse, groups have different experiences
According to the Race Disparity Audit how much more likely are ethnic minorities to be unemployed?
2x
According to Children Now what percentage of super heroes are white?
85%
According to the Lammy Report what percentage of the prison population are made up of BAME?
(Black Asian Minority Ethnic)
46%
