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Tag Archives: 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
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
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
Posted in Race and Ethnicity
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
Posted in Ethnicity, Race and Ethnicity
Tagged Ethnicity, identity, minorities, Race, Sociology
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Top Ten ‘Big Questions’ for A-Level Sociology Students
One way of introducing sociology is to introduce some the ‘big questions’ that sociologists asks. Here are just a few of them… To what extent is the individual shaped by society? Is there such a thing as a social structure … Continue reading
Posted in Key Sociology Concepts
Tagged A level, action, class, Ethnicity, Gender, life-chances, power, society, Sociology, structure
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