Racism in wider society

• Mason


  “discrimination is a continuing and persistent feature of the experience of Britains citizens of minority ethnic origin.”
• Rex 


  shows how discrimination worsens the poverty of minority ethnic groups with discrimination in the labour & housing market.
• Wood et al


  Sent 3 closely matched job applications to each of almost 1000 job vacancies. Applications only differing by names associated with different ethnicities - one white, two ethnic minority groups.

  • Only 1/16 ‘minority’ applicants were offered an interview compared to 1/9 for white.
• Wood et al study explains why members of ethnic minority groups are more likely to experience low pay and unemployment and how this can negatively impact their children’s education.