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weberian explanations for ethnic inequality - Coggle Diagram
weberian explanations for ethnic inequality
status, party, power
therefore making it difficult for ethnic minority groups to compete equally for jobs, housing etc.
status divides class groups - e.g. ethnic minority manual workers may have lower status than white manual workers
means status and power are in the hands of majority ethnic groups
trade unions often dominated by white members, leading to ethnic minorities voices not being heard
status groups can be competitive and aim to achieve 'social closure'
Barron and Norris
ethnic minorities tend to be concentrated in secondary labour market because many employers subscribe to racist beliefs about unsuitability of black and Asian people
even practise discrimination against them by not employing them or by denying them responsibility or promotion
reported that white men dominated primary labour market while ethnic minorities concentrated in secondary labour market
legal and political framework supporting black and Asian people is weak
DLM demonstrates how racial prejudice and discrimination can be seen in distribution of ethnic minorities in the labour force
trade unions are white dominated and have been accused of favouring white workers and being less interested in protecting the rights of black workers
Davidson
describes the embedded discrimination
prevents ethnic minority women being promoted
concrete ceiling
concrete ceiling is impenetrable unlike glass ceiling
rex and tomlinson
a
black underclass
may be created which is marginalised and feels alienated and frustrated
Sometimes these feelings may erupt in the form of inner-city riots if young blacks feel they are being harassed by the police and socially excluded
ethnic minority experience of both class and status inequality can lead to poverty, which is made more severe by racism