Theories of Ethnic Inequalities

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  • Theories of Ethnic Inequalities
    • Functionalism
      • In a stable society based on norms and values migrants will be assimilated so inequality lessens
      • Patterson: Any racism from a dominant group is from 'ignorance and confusion', it is not deliberate and will go
    • Webarian
      • Parkin: Class and status are equally important and the middle classes practice social closure to keep people from minority ethnic backgrounds out
      • Race and ethnic inequalities are linked to economics but staus and power are also important
      • Barron & Norris: Minority ethnic groups are more likely to be in the secondary labour market
      • Rex & Tomlinson: Marginalisation of black and Asian people can be understood in terms of an underclass which occupies a disadvantaged position
  • Postmodernism
    • We choose which aspects of each others culture we wish to have as part of our identity and so inequalities between ethnic groups are complicated by hybridisation
    • Theories of Ethnic Inequalities
      • Functionalism
        • In a stable society based on norms and values migrants will be assimilated so inequality lessens
        • Patterson: Any racism from a dominant group is from 'ignorance and confusion', it is not deliberate and will go
      • Webarian
        • Parkin: Class and status are equally important and the middle classes practice social closure to keep people from minority ethnic backgrounds out
        • Race and ethnic inequalities are linked to economics but staus and power are also important
        • Barron & Norris: Minority ethnic groups are more likely to be in the secondary labour market
        • Rex & Tomlinson: Marginalisation of black and Asian people can be understood in terms of an underclass which occupies a disadvantaged position
    • Modood: Its hard to analyse inequality by ethnic groups as we have diversity and difference so explanations should focus on these and identity

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