Who are the alt-right?
The Unite the Right Ralley in Charlotsville back in August 2017 was attended by various right wing groups, such as […]
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
education, Ethnicity
Will Britain ever have a Black Prime minister?
Will Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister? aired on the BBC IN 2017, which looked at the relative average
Ethnicity, Race and Ethnicity
An Introduction to Ethnicity
ethnicity is cultural, and often contrasted to ‘race’ which refers to biological differences.
Ethnicity
Ethnic Segregation in Oldham
In December 2016 Dame Louise Carey published a study into social integration and found that ‘high levels of social and
education, Ethnicity
Ethnic Minority Pupils – No Longer ‘Underachieving’ ?
It would seem that the notion of ethnic minorities underachieving is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. If you
Ethnicity, Sociology in the News
Ethnic inequalities in social mobility
Black and Asian Muslim children are less likely to get professional jobs, despite doing better at school, according to an
Crime and Deviance, Ethnicity
Ethnicity and Crime: Paul Gilroy’s ‘Anti-Racist Theory’
This summary discusses Paul Gilroy’s Anti-Racist Theory of Crime, which challenges the idea of “black criminality” as a myth created by police stereotyping and racist labeling. Gilroy attributes crime among Black British ethnic groups to the resistance against White dominance and colonial struggle. However, it is criticized for romanticizing criminals and overlooking certain aspects by Lea and Young.
Culture and Identity, Ethnicity, Sociology on TV
Nadiya Hussain’s Gift to A Level Sociology
The Chronicles of Nadiya, fronted by last year’s Bake-Off winner Nadiya Hussain, is a surprisingly solid piece of sociological TV.
Ethnicity, Family diversity
Family diversity by ethnicity in the UK
Asian households are the most likely to married, black households have the highest rates of single parents.
education, Ethnicity
Ethnicity and Differential Educational Achievement: In School Processes
In school factors include teacher labelling, pupil subcultures, the A-C economy, the ethnocentric curriculum and institutional racism.