Ethnic Inequality: Neo-Marxist Explanations of Ethnic Inequality Flashcards
What institution do Neo-Marxists argue paints ethnic minorities as criminals?
The media
Why did some black people turn to mugging?
So that they could survive
What was the economic situation in Britain in the 1970s?
There was a recession
Which Neo-Marxist studied black muggers in the 1970s?
Hall
What was the reality of the amount of young black people engaging in the mugging behaviour
It was only a minority of them
What is the triple systems theory?
The idea that someone’s class, gender, and ethnicity can impact someone’s experiences in society
How widespread did the media make it seem like the mugging behaviour among black youths was occurring?
Made it seem like all black youths mugged people
According to Intersectional Feminists, how would the Media respond to a white middle class woman being abducted?
They would report on the event
Which Intersectional Feminist created the triple systems theory?
Walby
What did the media create around the black muggers when reporting on them?
A moral panic
What did Hall argue the moral panic on black muggers caused for the working class community?
It caused white working class people to become divided with black working class people
Why does Hall argue the moral panic was beneficial to the bourgeoisie?
It meant the working class would be distracted from trying to overthrow the ruling class
Which Neo-Marxist studied rastafarians?
Hebdige
What would Intersectional Feminists argue Neo-Marxists must also consider when looking at ethnic inequality in the media?
They must also consider gender
What did the rastafarian youth culture help working class black youths to resist?
Helped them to resist racism they faced in society
Why do Neo-Marxists argue young people create Youth Cultures?
It is a response to ethnic inequality
According to Intersectional Feminists, how would the Media respond to a black working class woman being abducted?
They would not respond to the event
What did rastafarian culture allow the black working class youths to do?
It allowed them to feel like their culture could be represented
What does Home Office Data (2020) show about how many times more likely black people are to be stopped and searched?
9 times more likely to be stopped and searched
Name 2 things the rastafarian youth culture did
Grew dreadlocks, listened to reggae music
Which Neo-Marxist created the idea of the myth of black criminality?
Gilroy
Which Postmodernist argued youth cultures had been replaced by neo-tribes?
Maffesoli
What would Postmodernists say about youth cultures being formed to resist ethnic inequality?
Youth cultures no longer exist
What is the situation with which young people can join neo-tribes in terms of ethnicity?
Young people from all ethnicities can join neo-tribes
According to Ministry of Justice Data (2020), by what percentage are black people overrepresented in prison?
Overrepresented by 10%
According to Gilroy, what do the police assume about Black people?
That they experience inefficient primary socialisation
Name 2 characteristics of neo-tribes
No fixed norms and values, No deep committment
What would Functionalists argue about the way police officers record crime?
They do it in standardised methods
What myth do Neo-Marxists say skews Official Crime Statistics?
Myth of black criminality
What are police officers more likely to do because of the myth of black criminality?
Stop and search black people
What are the guidelines police officers must follow when recording crimes called?
Home Office Counting Rules
What form of inefficient primary socialisation does Gilroy say police officers assume?
That there has been the absence of a father
What would Functionalists say about Official Crime Statistics accuracy?
Official Crime Statistics are accurate
What social fact do Functionalists argue is produced by Official Crime Statistics?
The social fact that black people commit more crimes
