NEW RIGHT VIEW ON ETHNICITY INEQ Flashcards
summarise new right ep for ethn ineq?
they support func view of meritocracy
Murray’s study was called…
the bell curve
what did the bell curve find?
that there was a link between lower achievement in edu and ethnicity
what did Murray identify?
the tripod of indicators of underclass
what were the three components on the tripod?
illegitimacy
violent crime
drop-out of labour force
Murray say ___-________ were more likely to be __________
afro-carib more likely to be illegitimate and socialise children into dependency culture
Sewell found that __% of afro-carib were part of a lone parent family in comparison to __% of white people
57% compared to 25%
how is Murray’s bell curve criticised?
the IQ test is biased and therefore unreliable
what does Murray do that can be criticised?
victim blames
how does Gilroy criticise Murray?
says that he doesn’t look at the disadvantage that causes culture to adapt and change
