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Tag Archives: Ethnicity
Outline and explain two reasons why some groups are more likely to join World Rejecting New Religious Movements than others (10)
This is a suggested answer to the first type of 10 mark question you’ll find in section A of the AQA’s second sociology paper (paper 2, topics in sociology). It’s good practice to firstly identify a type of group and … Continue reading
Posted in Beliefs in Society, Religion, religious organisations
Tagged Ethnicity, social class, world rejecting
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Reasons why Ethnic Minorities have Higher Levels of Religiosity
Ethnic minorities in Britain tend to see religion as more important than Whites. This post summarizes four theories which seek to explain this trend: cultural transition theory, cultural defense theory, neo-marxism, and Weberianism. Cultural Transition Theory Cultural transition theory emphasizes … Continue reading
Posted in Ethnicity, Religion
Tagged cultural defense, cultural transition, Ethnicity, religion, theodicy
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The relationship between ethnicity and religion in the UK
According to the 2011 UK census, the religious breakdown of England and Wales was as follows: Christian – 59% No religion – 25% Muslim – 5% Hindu – 1.5% Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist, all <1% The relationship between ethnicity and religion … Continue reading
Posted in Ethnicity, Religion
Tagged belief, Ethnicity, relilgion, Statistics, trends
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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
Posted in Race and Ethnicity
Tagged African-Caribbean, Ethnicity, migration, Windrush
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Who is Poor in the UK?
22% of the UK population, or 13.9 million people live in poverty in the UK (2016). Poverty rates are higher for lone parent households (46%), disabled households (34), and rates also vary significantly by ethnicity (e.g. the Bangladeshi poverty rate = 50%). Continue reading
Posted in Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Tagged Ethnicity, poor, poverty, Statistics, UK
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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 the Ku Klux Klan, Skin heads, Neo-Nazis and various Militias, but the most newly formed in attendance, the so-called ‘alt … Continue reading
Posted in Ethnicity
Tagged alt-right, Ethnicity, nationalism, protest, racism, Sociology
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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 life chances of a Black British child progressing through life… NB Thank you kindly to whoever uploaded this to You … Continue reading
Posted in education, Ethnicity
Tagged discrimination, education, Ethnicity, labelling, racism, teachers
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Why are Oxford and Cambridge Still Bastions of Privilege?
A recent freedom of information request from David Lammy MP led to him commenting that Oxford and Cambridge operate a form of ‘social apartheid‘. Two of the most stark statistics are below: More than 80% of offers go to the … Continue reading
Is There a Crisis in Youth Mental Ill Health?
Girls are more than twice as likely to report mental health problems as boys Poor girls are nearly twice as likely to report mental health problems than rich girls. One in four teenage girls believe they are suffering from depression, … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Families and Households, Pot Luck
Tagged class, depression, Ethnicity, families, Gender, households, inequality, mental health, Sociology, Statistics, toxic childhood
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Analyse the reasons for social class, ethnic and/ or gender differences in society
The issue of why differences in life chances by class, gender and ethnic differences exist forms a major part of any A level sociology syllabus, and I would say the analysis of the reasons behind these social differences is fundamental to sociology’s … Continue reading