Ethnicity inequality Flashcards
Ethnic inequalities are temporary and the result of minorities failing to assimilate - Patterson
provided the host immigrant model to explain the racial tensions in Britain following the mass immigration of the Windrush Generation - arrival of immigrants from South Asia and the Caribbean had a ‘culture clash’ with their British ‘hosts’. prejudice caused by fear of strangers, cultural difference and social change
em would eventually move towards cultural assimilation by adopting British values
Successful assimilation has resulted in excellent outcomes for minorities in US - Parsons & Clark
wrote about experience of black people In US early 20th century
during this black Americans were segregated, this was due to deep seated racist assumptions surrounding skin colour + used as justification for inequalities
strong advocates of integration + argued over time stigma surrounding skin colour would disappear as people integrate more, black people more successful
Ethnic inequalities are the by product of cultural factors - Roberts
looked at differences between economic situations of minority diaspora groups in GB
Asian groups more likely to be self - employed or small business owners due to entrepreneurial traditions in their culture
Afro - Caribbean community starting from diff places as their culture was taken from them due to colonialism and slavery - meaning they fall into worse outcomes due to historical factors
It is normal for ethnic minorities to be at the bottom of the economic ladder - Modood et al
found 3 in 5 Bangladeshi, half of Pakistani women living in Britain don’t speak English.
Shows ethnic minority lower position not due to racism but rather lack of skills + values they can provide to most highly reward sectors in society - but this can change over time
