Functionalism: Ethnicity Flashcards
1
Q
What do functionalists argue?
A
The early ethnic inequalities experienced by immigrants were the product of their cultural difference and relatively low level of skills
2
Q
What are functionalists optimistic about?
A
In meritocratic society ethnic inequalities would decline as immigrants adopted the norms and values of mainstream society and climbed their way up the career ladder
3
Q
Patterson
A
The Host Immigration Model - the host feared change immigrants would bring, resented having to compete for jobs and their failure to assimilate
