Question

or this discussion, read the following article and article summary, and answer the questions listed.

• Read, "Race, Criminal Background, and Employment" (https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2015/04/03/race-criminal-background-and-employment/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
• After reading this summary, answer the following questions:

1. What is the effect of a criminal record on white applicants in the study?
2. What is the effect of a criminal record on black applicants in the study?
3. How did the number of callbacks received by white males and African American males compare?
4. Do you think the disparity in number of callbacks received by white males and African American males points to prejudice against minorities? If no, what do you think explains the disparity in the number of callbacks received by the African American and white males?

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• Read, "Asian Last Names Lead to Fewer Job Interviews Still" (find the article here): https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/23/516823230/asian-last-names-lead-to-fewer-job-interviews-still) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.After reading this article, answer the following questions:

1. What are the effects of having an Asian last name on the likelihood of getting called back for an interview?
2. What are some of the reasons given by employers for rejecting Asian American applicants?
3. Do you think the disparity in callbacks is an indication that there is discrimination against Asian Americans? Explain.

*Make sure to include the following terms in your response, these terms are located in your textbook and are primarily taken from Chapter 10 "Race and Ethnicity." When including these terms, make sure that you look up the definition of the term so that they are used correctly. Please write them in bold:

• prejudice
• discrimination
• institutional discrimination

Requirements for this Discussion:

-Provide a written analysis with at least 250 words, and 3 terms in bold (see above).

Answer 1

What is the effect of a criminal record on white applicants in the study?
Through the study, it came to the notice that 17% of the total white applicants with a criminal record were called for the interview.

What is the effect of a criminal record on black applicants in the study?
The study highlighted that 5% of the total black applicants were called for the interview who had a criminal record.

How did the number of callbacks received by white males and African American males compare?
The experiment of the number of callbacks received by White males and African American males by conducting a matched pair experiment. In this experiment, Devah Pager took the help of male testers who applied for the same entry-level jobs in the same newspaper. Fake information and credentials were provided with similar educational qualification and experience in the job. Half of the male testers were White and half were Black. The data was collected after the applicants received a call back for an interview after they had submitted their fake applications.

Do you think the disparity in the number of callbacks received by white males and African American males points to prejudice against minorities?
Yes, the disparity in the number of callbacks received by white males and African American males are pointed to prejudice against minorities. It can be noted from the experiment that the call for the interview which came to the Whites with a criminal record was 17% and to the Blacks without any criminal record was 14%. This disparity is easily visible through this result. Even the black applicants were asked about their criminal record during the call. On the other hand, the Whites were excluded from this question.
The chances of getting a job with a criminal record for Whites is higher than the Blacks with no criminal record. This clearly marks the prejudice the blacks face in their country.