New Right And Erhnic Inequlaity

Question 1

studies for new right and ethnic inequality

Answer 1

Charles Murray : losing ground
Murther and Herrnstein: bell curve
Tony Sewell: lone parent families and cultural comfort zone

Question 2

Charles Murray and losing ground views ?

Answer 2

1. concern on increasing number of welfare dependent on benifit
2. black youths not getting jobs so benifit provided benifits which they dependent on
3. Underclass - disproportionately African American
4. Plague of crime rate, black youths with no job

Question 3

Evaluation of Charles Murray ?

Answer 3

• victim blaming: poverty and inequality is reason for benifit dependence
• ignores rich : unequal distribution of wealth
• who’s fault : blames black lone parent groups but also goverment so who is to blame ?

Question 4

Tony Sewell: lone parent and culture conform zone

Answer 4

• Due to lack of father figure and discipline by a male figure
• African carribean boys are vulnerable
• associate with those of the same ethnic group for comfort
• young boys also drawn into gangs and agressive demand respect from teachers, police
• institutional racism not rooted in cause of black underachieving but changing role models and aspirations to solve inequality

Question 5

Critism of Tony Sewell ?

Answer 5

• victim blaming : Sewell accuse black fathers for abandoning and youth subculture but may be deep causes
• ignoring root problem: labelling : labelling by white teachers
• institutional racism