Interactionist Theories of Racism Flashcards
Which group of people in society do Interactionists believe will be labelled more by the police?
Ethnic minorities
What did Cicourel find?
Police officers have a stereotypical view of a ‘typical delinquent’
Give the full view of a ‘typical delinquent’ Cicourel found - CAGE and where they live
Working class young males from an ethnic minority who live in inner city areas
What will police do if a person meets the typical delinquent criteria?
They will be stopped and searched
Who created the concept of a negotiation of justice?
Cicourel
Who does a negotiation of justice happen between?
Parents of the offender and the police
Which social class and ethnicity of parents are most successful in negotiations of justice?
Middle class white parents
What is the aim of a negotiation of justice?
To get a child out of being reported for a crime
What would other sociologists argue about labelling causing crime and deviance?
It does not cause crime and deviance
Who did Fuller study?
A group of black schoolgirls
How were 2 ways the girls in Fuller’s study labelled by teachers?
They were labelled as stupid and deviant
How did the girls in Fuller’s study respond to the negative labelling?
They ignored the negative labelling
What was the impact of the negative labelling on the girls in Fuller’s study?
There was no negative impact
What do Interactionists say about why black pupils join anti-school subcultures?
It was a response to racist labelling from teachers
Which group of people in schools have authority?
Teachers
If teachers have authority, what is more likely to happen with the labels they give?
They are more likely to stick
What did Gillborn find with teacher punishments for black students?
They were punished more harshly
What did the harsh punishments by teachers result in black students doing?
Joining Anti-School Subcultures
Why did the black students join ASSC’s as a response to harsh punishments from teachers?
So they could avoid this racism
How was a self-fulfilling prophecy created in Gillborn’s study?
Black students being labelled as more deviant resulted in them fully becoming deviant
Why would Right Realists be critical of this racist labelling argument?
Does not focus on the role inefficient primary socialisation plays in deviant behaviour
Who argued many Black Caribbean young people had inefficient primary socialisation?
Sewell
What does Sewell argue is the impact of absence of a male role model for Black Caribbean children?
Boundaries for disciplined behaviour will not be set
Name a type of role model Black Caribbean youths might turn to if they do not have their fathers present.
Rappers
What do Rappers sing about that is deviant?
Expensive clothes and cars
What deviant behaviours might young Black Caribbean’s imitate from their new role models?
Committing crimes to get the expensive clothes or cars
What was the ethnicity of Bianca Williams?
Black British
What was the job of Bianca Williams?
Team GB sprinter
What did the police do to Bianca Williams?
They stopped and searched her car
Why did the police do this to Bianca Williams?
They were suspicious of her having a nice car
