Ethnic Inequality Flashcards
In the 2011 census what percent of the population was white and ethnic minorities
86% white
14.1% ethnic minorities
What does evidence suggest about ethnicity
That it may lead to stratification in the UK, as the White majority generally enjoy better life chances than ethnic minority groups, because of racial prejudice, discrimination and institutional racism
How are ethnic minority men represented in the workforce
They are over-represented in the unskilled and semi skilled, low paid and insecure service sector.
Statistic about unemployment levels
In 2016 the level of unemployment for white people in the UK was 5% but 9% for people from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background
What did Li find
That many Muslim women removed their hijabs or adapted their names to make them sound more English to avoid discrimination in the job market
What did research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation find
In 2007, men from ethnic minorities in managerial and professional jobs earn up to 25% less than their White colleagues.
What is a statistic about ethnic children and poverty
Half of all ethnic minority children in the UK life in poverty.
What did research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation find about poverty
In 2007 40% of ethnic minority communities in the UK live in poverty.
What does Flaherty suggest
The reasons why Black, asian and ethnic minority groups are likely to be in poverty are: unemployment, low pay and educational disadvantage.
What are ethnic minority groups in Britain experiencing
Increasing absolute upward mobility with growth in clerical, professional and managerial employment, but still face significant barriers to enjoying similar levels of social mobility with their white peers
What is social mobility like for first generation ethnic minorities
They experienced lower rates of social mobility compared to the rest of British society. Platt argues that many immigrants to the UK in the 1950s and 1960s experienced downward mobility due to radical discrimination
What ethnic backgrounds preform well in school
Chinese, Indian, Irish, Bangladeshi and Black African students now outperform their White peers in obtaining five or more GCSEs.
What does Ali suggest
That for Black, asian and ethnic minority women these barriers constitute a ‘concrete ceiling’. She notes that White women have opportunities to break through the glass ceiling but for BAME women this ceiling is unbreakable
