Tony Sewell on Ethnic Inequality

Question 1

What does Sewell argue

Answer 1

That African-Caribbean people need to stand up and take some responsibility for the inequalities experiences by young members of the community

Question 2

What is the first factor Sewell blames for ethnic inequalities

Answer 2

African-Caribbean families fail their boys because they often lack fathers and therefore the boys lack the positive role model.

Sewell argues that African-Caribbean culture needs to stop blaming racism for the social position of its youth

Question 3

What is the second factor Sewell blames for ethnic inequalities

Answer 3

The failure of society to deal with the institutional racism that exists in some schools and police forces which mean Black teenager are often unfairly stereotyped as potential troublemakers.

Question 4

What is the third factor Sewell blames for ethnic inequalities

Answer 4

The media culture organised around the Black music scene. He is critical of the cultural messages sent out by rap music which socialises youth into deviant behaviour.

Question 5

What is it unfair to suggest

Answer 5

It is unfair for critics to suggest that Sewell is solely blaming African-Caribbean culture for the inequalities experienced by many Black youth. He sees White society as equally to blame