ETHNIC + LIFE/WORK & EMPLOYMENT

Question 1

according to National Statistics 2011 census, what was the percentage of white and ethnic minorities in the UK

Answer 1

• white ethnic group 86% and ethnic minorities 14%

Question 2

According to National Statistics 2014 in the 2011 census, what was the proportion of unemployment among men and women ethnically?

Answer 2

• men aged 16-64 most unemployed were black men like 17% black Caribbean
• most in women are arab 64% and Bangladeshi 61%

Question 3

what did Wood et al find about discrimination against ethnic minorities?

Answer 3

• found that they favour white names over ethnic minority names

Question 4

what did Heath and Yu find about ethnic penalties?

Answer 4

• first generation black, Indian and Pakistani migrants faced significant ethnic penalties in terms of professional jobs
• since then generations have invested in improving their skills

Question 5

what did the Joseph Rowntree Foundation find about graduates?

Answer 5

• found that ethnic minority graduates especially women are finding it harder to gain higher-level positions in their occupation

Question 6

what did Battu and Sloane argue about education among ethnic minorities?

Answer 6

• found that ethnic minorities are more likely to be overeducated than whites and they dont get the jobs they deserve to be in based on their qualifications

Question 7

what did Dodd find about ethnic women?

Answer 7

• Muslim women remove their hijabs and make their names sound English to beat the discrimination in the labour market
• black and Asian women being asked plans about for their marriage and having children

Question 8

what did Davidson argue about ethnic minority women being promoted in workplaces?

Answer 8

• concrete ceiling which prevents ethnic women from being promoted while white women face a glass ceiling

Question 9

list the names of the sociologists you would discuss about ethnic minority inequalities in workplaces.

Answer 9

• Wood et al = white names more favored
• Heath and Yu = ethnic penalties
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation = ethnic minority graduates women
• battu and sloane = overeducated ethnicis
• Dodd = hijabs
• Davidson = concrete ceiling