Ethnic Myth
...s and Blacks did not had any difference in the occupational backgrounds but had difference in behavior patterns. Looking at these similarities and differences, the author Thomas Sowell introduced a new idea called "Sowellgism", which has two premises and one conclusion. The premises states Asians, Blacks and West Indians are all races and Asians and West Indians have succeeded. The conclusion states that Race cannot explain why Blacks have not succeeded(269). Many nationalities like Indians, Chinese, Japanese etc comes under Asian category but in America they are all pointed with one name as "Asians". In 1960's the percentage of immigrants from Europe reduced and number of immigrants from Asia increased from 21K to 150K. Like Jews, Asians became successful in america The Blacks were called underclass people, because of their behavior, drug use, out of wedlock, and non work.To get rid of this culture, the author introduces a new program which includes the removal of slum and reconstructing a new homes for them. In the chapter 6, the author explains how Irish became servants for Whites or in the other words for Americans. American girls were not willing to work as a servant. So they wanted some people to do this job. At that time there were more employment agencies who recruited and transports many young foreign...