Question

According to Pager and Western’s study of race and hiring, 5 Hispanics and 1 white were “downward channeled.” How many blacks were downward channeled? Zero Three Nine

Answer 1

The correct answer is nine. Pager, D., & Western, B, 2005, p.77) The authors discuss in their study that Americans are less concerned about discrimination nowadays compared to their counterparts back in 1970. Though, their thesis is that this conception is wrong, and race still is a matter when getting a job, especially for African American people, who are at the bottom compared to white and Latino men, otherwise with not different backgrounds, appeal, experience and even past conviction records among the most critical variables matched for the research.

reference

Pager, D., & Western, B. (2005). Race at work: Realities of race and criminal record in the NYC job market (Vol. 9). December.