Ethnicity

1950s:

• Social Policy developed to assimilate their own culture.
• Afro-Caribbean men and women were encouraged to work care and transport jobs when they emmigrated- Ethnocentric Curriculum.

1980s:

• 2nd generation were thought to go into low skilled jobs- led to riots (Brixton 1981).
• New Social Policy developed (multi-culturalism) to make everything fairer and emphasise that all cultures are valued- people could scapegoat and blame other cultures for taking up thei jobs.

The Equality Act (2010):

This act makes it against the law to meet a persomn or a group of people unfavourable because of:

• Age.
• Disability.
• Pregnancy or Maternity.
• Race.
• Sex.
• Religion.

Classroom-Based Research:

• Wright- Teachers demonstrate overt racism towards pupils by having higher expectations for Asian pupils for Black pupils.
  
• Gillborn…