ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to outline a framework of explanation. Why is it so difficult for people with a ‘non-Western’ background to participate in the labour market on equal terms with people without a migration background? There are different ways of structuring the various explanations in the literature. On the one hand, inspired by Bourdieu, Siebers will distinguish various forms of capital – human, social, cultural – that may give access to economic capital, such as getting a well-paid or satisfying job. On the other hand, Siebers will discuss indirect discrimination when non-job-related capitals, such as social and cultural capital, play a role in harming the chances for people with a ‘non-Western’ migration background to access economic capital.
