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Ethnicity, Exclusion and the Workplace
J. Carter
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Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL; JHB; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This text explores the impact of race and racism in different occupational spheres within the labour market. It re-examines a number of central assumptions about segregation within the labour market and applies the concept of social closure to the analysis of the position of ethnic minority workers within the labour market. Key themes in the book include the effectiveness of equal opportunity and affirmative action policies and the extent to which employment practice has been significantly altered. Empirical material from two case studies is included in order to illustrate the central themes. The book also examines the impact of the ... Read more
This text explores the impact of race and racism in different occupational spheres within the labour market. It re-examines a number of central assumptions about segregation within the labour market and applies the concept of social closure to the analysis of the position of ethnic minority workers within the labour market. Key themes in the book include the effectiveness of equal opportunity and affirmative action policies and the extent to which employment practice has been significantly altered. Empirical material from two case studies is included in order to illustrate the central themes. The book also examines the impact of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349425440
SKU
V9781349425440
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Ref
99-15
About J. Carter
JOHN CARTER is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Oxford Brookes University and has research interests in ethnicity, social exclusion, the sociology of work and social stratification. He is the joint author of the 1999 PSI report Ethnicity and Employment in Higher Education with Steve Fenton and Tariq Modood.
Reviews for Ethnicity, Exclusion and the Workplace
'This is a welcome addition to the literature on minority ethnic groups in Britain and the labour market. John Carter has had a long interest in this area and this is reflected in the scope of the book...essential for those who are looking at minority ethnic groups' progress and blockages in professional occupations.' - ... Read more