Neo-Marxist Theories of Racism Flashcards
Which myth about crimes do Neo-Marxists argue police believe in?
Myth of black criminality
Which Neo-Marxist said police believed in the myth of Black criminality?
Gilroy
What do police assume about black people?
That they have experienced poor primary socialisation
What does it mean if black people have experienced inefficient primary socialisation?
They have not had their fathers in their lives
What role do fathers play for black males in the family?
Act as a role model
What does 2020 Home Office Data show for stop and search statistics for black people?
They are 9 times more likely to be stopped and searched by the police
Which data showed Black people were overrepresented in prison by 10%
2020 Ministry of Justice Data
What would Left Realists argue about the Official Crime Statistics?
They accurately represent crime statistics in society
If Left Realists believe Official Crime Statistics are true, what does this mean they believe about black criminality?
They think black people are more likely to commit crimes
Which Left Realists created 3 reasons to why black males are more likely to turn to crime?
Lea and Young
What form of pressure do Lea and Young argue black youths experience?
Pressure to consume
What are black youths pressured into buying?
New technology and clothes
Name a piece of technology black working class youths may be pressured to buy
Iphone 16
What will black working class youths turn to if they cannot afford the consumer products?
Crime
What form of crime will black working class youths commit to conform to pressure to consume?
Theft
What do Left Realists argue about marginalisation of black working class people when they are adults?
The police negatively label them
What do Neo-Marxists believe with the media about the myth of black criminality?
The media spread the myth of black criminality
What do Neo-Marxists believe is the purpose of the media for the ruling class?
To continue exploiting the proletariat
Who argued black crime is purposefully spread by the media?
Gilroy
How can fear of crime be exploited by the police?
Use it to increase their budgets
Name an action police officers may be more likely to do on ethnic minorities
Stop and search
What would Functionalists argue about Neo-Marxists analysis of media impact on crime?
They ignore the positive impact the media has on crime
Which Functionalist said media reporting of crime is useful for society?
Durkheim
Why does Durkheim say media coverage of crime is useful for society?
It shows to society that an action someone has committed is unacceptable
What is reinforced in society when the media reports on crime according to Functionalists?
Value consensus
What do Neo-Marxists say the media create around ethnic minority crime?
Moral panics
When did Hall do his study?
1970s
Who were the folk devils in Hall’s study?
Black muggers
How did the media report on the black muggers?
They exaggerated their criminal activities
Why did the media create the moral panic according to Hall?
To divert the public’s attention from capitalism failing
What decade did Hall do his study?
1970s
How did deviancy amplification occur after the media report on the black muggers?
They started to mug people on a larger scale
What would Interactionists believe about the Neo-Marxist argument of the media creating moral panics around crime and deviance?
They would agree
Who studied the mods and rockers?
Cohen
What actions did the mods and rockers engage in?
Fighting on beaches
How did the media report on the mods and rockers fights?
They sensationalised them
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
What happened to mods and rocker fight participant numbers after the media reported on them?
Participant numbers increased
