Ethnic Inequality In Work And Employment Flashcards
What did Wood et al discover in his study of job applications?
he found there was a discrimination in favour of white names in job applications. Only 29% of ethnic names where used compared to 79% of white names.
How many Bangladeshis/Pakistanis in the UK earn under 7 pound an hour?
one half of Bangladeshis and Pakistanis
What did Rowntree find?
He found that black people found it harder to gain a higher position or promotion at work.
What did Rex and Moore say about the Labour market?
They said that ethnic minorities are disadvantaged in the Labour market which makes their life chances and economic chances dramatically weaker.
What did Cox say relating to Marxism and ethnic inequality?
He said that racism was created by the economy sustained by capitalism, using the divide and rule tactic to break up society so that it’s easier to control.
What did Castles and Kosack say about ethnic minorities in work?
they said that ethnic minorities are used as a reserve army of labour throughout work and employment.
Chambliss said what about prosecution amongst black people?
They are more likely to be prosecuted for a crime because the criminal justice system is in favour of capitalism.
