Outline and assess sociological explanations for ethnic inequalities in modern Britain Different sociological theories have different perspectives in terms of explaining ethnic inequalities in modern Britain. For example functionalists would argue that ethnic inequalities have a purpose and are functional for society. In contrast to functionalists‚ Marxists would argue ethnic inequalities benefit the bourgeoisie (ruling class)‚ whereas Postmodernists reject the traditional sociological explanations
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sociological explanations for ethnic differences in educational achievement. 20 marks. Ethnicity refers to shared cultural practices‚ perspectives‚ and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another. That is‚ ethnicity is a shared cultural heritage. The most common characteristics distinguishing various ethnic groups are ancestry‚ a sense of history‚ language and religion. Modern Britain is said to be a multicultural society made up of many different ethnic groups. Achievement within
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virtually all the facet of life. The custom and tradition of Nigerians is so diverse to the extent that Nigeria as a country is now confronted with the problem of religion and ethnicity towards their political stability. The origin and history of ethnic conflict (societal wars and violence) can be traced from eternal (internal) state rivalry to external (physical). And its root cause is not very far from power competition and decision making over economic resources and other important human factor
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The Minority Report‚ written by Philip K. Dick in 1956‚ is one of his better known short stories and was adapted into a film in 2002. This story‚ not unlike many of Dick’s other works‚ has a central theme of potential realistic controversies or issues that could arise from the existence of certain technologies. Dick has become somewhat famous for this particular genre of science fiction‚ having identified many major aspects of modern society years before they were present. This story describes a
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In today’s society‚ everyone has their own individual perspective of what ethnic and cultural identity mean for their family culture. Understanding your family cultural group is essential in regards to values‚ norms and beliefs. Culture identity allows you develop a self-conception and self-perception. This is in relation to nationally‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ social class‚ race‚ and gender. For me‚ my cultural and ethnic identity is who I am and what I have evolved into based on the aspects of how
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The Effects of Ethnic Restaurants on the Progression of Multiculturalism Content Introduction 3 Hypotheses 3 Methodology 4 Literature Review 5 General Background 5 Food as symbol of culture 6 Food in relationship with multiculturalism 7 Diffusion of different groups 8 Differences of Groups 8 Tool or Barrier? 10 Case study 13 Conclusion 16 Biography 18 3345567889121316 Introduction This paper explores how ethnic restaurants could be a stepping
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Crystal Cramer HS5304 Ethnic and Linguistic minorities in the Workplace August 26‚ 2010 DR. C. Jackie Jackson This paper will explore diversity of African Americans in the workplace. It is of personal belief that individuals in the African Americans race have faced many challenges over the years and that they continue to face many issues with diversity in the workplace. This paper will explore African Americans in the present time as well as diversity issues that they face in the workplace
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rebecca O’Neill X1783213 Evaluate the claim that Britishness is an ethnic construction Introduction The purpose of writing this paper is to analyze and evaluate the argument that ‘Britishness is an ethnic construction’ from the perspective of both its advocators and opponents. The discussion will include evidences that support the claim and also those who go against it in relation to the cultural and ethnic dimensions of britishness in order to provide a better understanding of the events
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The Chapter two of "The Minority Report” illustrates a lot of qualities of the Pre-crime Commissioner‚ John A Anderton‚ but one of his quality that was clearly seen in his character was that his manner was not in a regular pattern‚ like he was continuous skeptical about everything‚ he was suspicious about his environment and the surrounding people Anderton main suspect was Witwer because once he is imprisoned ‚ Pre-crime will fall under his control ; For example‚ when John A Anderton realized
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INTRODUCTION Nigeria is a multi-ethnic nation with various cultural groups that are about three hundred in number. In 1947‚ Nigeria was not yet a nation. Nigeria now has been a multi-national society‚ one of the sociological problems of building Nigeria as a nation is multi-ethnicity with its concomitants such as multilingualism and completive ethnicity. There were varieties of lines which existed between the various states and people which were the predecessors of modern Nigeria. But on the
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