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Category Archives: Race and Ethnicity
West Indian Immigration to Britain: 1948: The Empire Windrush
It’s seventy years since the Empire Windrush arrived in Britain, carrying hundreds of West Indian immigrants, and the event has come to symbolize the start of the first wave Commonwealth migration to the United Kingdom. How did it all start? … Continue reading
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Tagged African-Caribbean, Ethnicity, migration, Windrush
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Ethnicity and Inequality in the UK 2017
The issue of why there are inequalities by ethnicity in the UK is a topic which runs all the way through the A level sociology syllabus. This post simply presents some sources which provide information on the extent of inequality … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian, black, britain, Ethnicity, inequality, life-chances, UK, unemployment
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An Introduction to Ethnicity
While the idea of race implies something fixed and biological, ethnicity is a source of identity which lies in society and culture. Ethnicity refers to a type of social identity related to ancestry (perceived or real) and cultural differences which … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnicity, identity, minorities, Race, Sociology
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An Introduction to the Concept of ‘Race’ for Sociology Students
Race is one of the most complex concepts in sociology, not least because its supposedly ‘scientific’ basis has largely been rejected. However the term ‘race’ is still widely used and many people believe we can still divide the world into … Continue reading
Tony Sewell – explaining black boys’ underachievement
A few details of Sewell’s explanations for the relative underachievement of British Caribbean boys Against people like David Gilborn, he argues that it’s ¨not teacher Racism! He says there are ¨Multiple causes – Mainly out of school – Lack of … Continue reading
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Sociology in the News
This seems to be a clear-cut (and very unfortunate) example of overt discrimination on the basis of religion: On 16th February, Juhel Miah, a respected British Muslim schoolteacher travelling as part of a school trip to New York was denied entry … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, islamophobia, racism, Sociology
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Racism in the British Criminal Justice System – Selected Evidence
Unfortunately, there is a considerable amount of evidence suggesting a long history of institutional racism within the Criminal Justice System. Below we are going to look at the short version, starting with the case study of Stephen Lawrence… The … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, criminal justice system, racism
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Left Realist Explanations for Ethnic Differences in Crime
Left Realists, Lea and Young suggest that ethnic minorities are disadvantaged in comparison with other groups in society, and this is especially true for young black males who have much higher levels of unemployment. In comparison with their peers from … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, Ethnicity, left realism, marginalisation
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Ethnicity and Crime: The Role of Cultural Factors
Some Sociologists have suggested that cultural differences, especially differences in family life, may be responsible for underlying differences in offending between ethnic groups. Single Parent Families are more common among African-Caribbean Families, which may be related to higher rates of crime … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, cultural factors, Ethnicity, racism
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Official Statistics on Ethnicity and Crime
Unlike with social class, the home office does record explicit data based on the ethnic backgrounds of those stopped and searched, arrested and imprisoned. There are a lot of different official statistics on ethnicity and crime, reflecting the different stages … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, ethncity, official statistics, prison, Race, racism, stop and search
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