Functionalism ethnic inequaties

Question 1

Functonalists argument towards

Point 1

Cultursl differences and low skills

Answer 1

woud argue that western society is meritocratic and based on value consensus. He argued that ethnic inequalties experienced by immigrants were due to cultural differences and low level of skills. As the children of early migrants assimilated to British culture they too would come to share British values

Question 2

Functionalists would also argue that hosts are afraid of immigrant cultures

The host - Immigration model

Point 2

Patterson 2

Answer 2

Patersons suggested that there are three causes of ethnic inequalities:

Fear of cultural differences and the social change they might bring.

Resentment of having to compete with immigrants for scarce resources like jobs.

Failure of immigrants to assimilate

He argued that immigrants who continued to practise their own norms and values would experience hostility.

Question 3

THE HOST – IMMIGRATION MODEL (PATTERSON 1965)

Patterson being optimistic about future of race relations in the UK

Ethnic minorties would eventually move towards assimilation

Answer 3

Argued that ethnic minorities would eventually move towards full cultural assimilation. This would involve:

1. ACCOMMODATION – minimal adaptation and acceptance of mainstream culture.
2. INTEGRATION – immigrants socialising with hosts outside of work.
3. ASSIMILATION – full integration into society and acceptance of them by hosts.

Question 4

The Host - immigration Model
Culture clash
Point 4

Answer 4

Patterson argued that Britain is stable, homogenous and orderly society with value consensus over values and norms

In the 1950s a wave of immigration disrupted this resulting in a culture clash whereby the host community (British people) became anxious and fearful of the ‘newcomers’.

Patterson suggested the culture clash was due to the fact that the immigrants subscribed to different cultural values

Eg. African-Caribbean immigrants were regarded as noisy and boisterous where as the English hosts valued privacy, quiet and keeping oneself to oneself.

Question 5

Contemporary examples 2007 Panorma

Answer 5

1. Fear of cultural differences and the social change they might bring

“They’re taking our culture bit by bit”.

2. Resentment of having to compete with immigrants for scarce resources like jobs.

“All we want is our country back”.

3. Failure of immigrants to assimilate to British culture.

“It’s a load of rubbish”.

Question 6

Functionalism ethnicity question

Answer 6

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Question 6

Functionalism ethnicity question

Answer 6

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