Neo-Marxist Theories of Racism Flashcards

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Which myth about crimes do Neo-Marxists argue police believe in?

A

Myth of black criminality

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Which Neo-Marxist said police believed in the myth of Black criminality?

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Gilroy

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What do police assume about black people?

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That they have experienced poor primary socialisation

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What does it mean if black people have experienced inefficient primary socialisation?

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They have not had their fathers in their lives

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What role do fathers play for black males in the family?

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Act as a role model

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What does 2020 Home Office Data show for stop and search statistics for black people?

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They are 9 times more likely to be stopped and searched by the police

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Which data showed Black people were overrepresented in prison by 10%

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2020 Ministry of Justice Data

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What would Left Realists argue about the Official Crime Statistics?

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They accurately represent crime statistics in society

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If Left Realists believe Official Crime Statistics are true, what does this mean they believe about black criminality?

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They think black people are more likely to commit crimes

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Which Left Realists created 3 reasons to why black males are more likely to turn to crime?

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Lea and Young

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What form of pressure do Lea and Young argue black youths experience?

A

Pressure to consume

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What are black youths pressured into buying?

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New technology and clothes

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Name a piece of technology black working class youths may be pressured to buy

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Iphone 16

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14
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What will black working class youths turn to if they cannot afford the consumer products?

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Crime

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What form of crime will black working class youths commit to conform to pressure to consume?

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Theft

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What do Left Realists argue about marginalisation of black working class people when they are adults?

A

The police negatively label them

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What do Neo-Marxists believe with the media about the myth of black criminality?

A

The media spread the myth of black criminality

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What do Neo-Marxists believe is the purpose of the media for the ruling class?

A

To continue exploiting the proletariat

19
Q

Who argued black crime is purposefully spread by the media?

20
Q

How can fear of crime be exploited by the police?

A

Use it to increase their budgets

21
Q

Name an action police officers may be more likely to do on ethnic minorities

A

Stop and search

22
Q

What would Functionalists argue about Neo-Marxists analysis of media impact on crime?

A

They ignore the positive impact the media has on crime

23
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Which Functionalist said media reporting of crime is useful for society?

24
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Why does Durkheim say media coverage of crime is useful for society?

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It shows to society that an action someone has committed is unacceptable

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What is reinforced in society when the media reports on crime according to Functionalists?
Value consensus
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What do Neo-Marxists say the media create around ethnic minority crime?
Moral panics
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When did Hall do his study?
1970s
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Who were the folk devils in Hall's study?
Black muggers
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How did the media report on the black muggers?
They exaggerated their criminal activities
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Why did the media create the moral panic according to Hall?
To divert the public's attention from capitalism failing
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What decade did Hall do his study?
1970s
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How did deviancy amplification occur after the media report on the black muggers?
They started to mug people on a larger scale
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What would Interactionists believe about the Neo-Marxist argument of the media creating moral panics around crime and deviance?
They would agree
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Who studied the mods and rockers?
Cohen
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What actions did the mods and rockers engage in?
Fighting on beaches
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How did the media report on the mods and rockers fights?
They sensationalised them
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Why did media reporting on mods and rockers fights cause deviancy amplification?
Young people wanted their 5 minutes of fame by appearing in the newspaper
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What happened to mods and rocker fight participant numbers after the media reported on them?
Participant numbers increased