2. Consensus: New Right Flashcards
what is new right theory
uses functionalist ideas and applies them in a political perspective
Margaret Thatcher’s rein 1979-90
promotes nuclear family and social control, stability and gender role socialisation. gave consequences of disobeying the rules
what is left wing ideology
labour
working class support
Kier Starmer
increase tax on rich to give to poor
what is right wing ideology
conservative
Kemi Badenock
rich stay rich while poor get poorer
who is in the middle of left and right
liberal democrats
what is minimal state intervention
government shouldn’t get involved
take a step back
what is market based approach
everyone is in competition with one another
what did Chubb and Moe 1993 believe
parents should change educational instituions, not the state. school must be flexible, adapt to the needs of the public
max governance from local authorities
what is the best school to support Chubb and Moe
private schools, flexible and adapt to what parents ask
what do the New Right provide to show school status
league tables t0 facilitate market ideas
raise standards, make schools work harder and close unfit schools
what marketisation
schools to become more business-like and act on the principles of supply and demand
what is parentocracy
rule by parents. decisions made about schools based on parental opinions
Criticise how parental choice will create ineqaulities
parents who can’t access league tables may be at a disadvantage and less informed
Criticise how results are not the most important part of education
dependant on the family, but they are right now unless you know people. you can still get place without them though
Criticise why fee paying schools do better
high fees means providing better education and give children the best chance in life, with better opportunities
what is the most important stat on a league table
progress 8
what is progress 8
how many grades you achieve higher than what you are predicted
how does marketisation affect schools
happy to show school before results, confident in choices. do not need to rely on results bc actual school is so nice
many extras and best academic abilities
how do selection policies impact schools
entrance exams will detect the best students to get them the best grades
boarding schools will take whoever can pay the most money
increases talent pool, less emphasis on sport, but academic is the judgement
how would they criticise participation awards
removes drive and determination to be the best and win, ambition to achieve
why are the shared values criticised
very left wing ideas, or culturally. not giving children a rounded idea. radical ideas that don’t reflect parents views
why is creating parentocracy a good ideas
value consensus is set by parents, so could be culturally relevant not politically mainstream/
what is the problem with competition in education
the losers are the children, and this is not fair
what is the main idea of the new right
if you put the effort in, you get good results and then can be awarded, the opposite is true. no attention for other end
what is theoretically the new right’s plan
everyone fights for their own achievements and to be rewarded
what is wrong with the new right’s plan
the fear of failure is fundamentally important in realistic life
