3.5: The New Right

Question 1

The New Right call for a return of what they refer to as what?

Answer 1

The New Right call for a return of what they refer to as traditional family values

Question 2

The New Right call for a return of what they refer to as traditional family values, including what?

Answer 2

The New Right call for a return of what they refer to as traditional family values, including:

1. Couples waiting to marry before they have children
2. Fathers taking responsibility for economically supporting their wives and their children through paid employment
3. Women focusing on their traditional role of raising children, rather than careers

Question 3

More recently, some supporters of the New Right have attacked the government’s decision to do what?

Answer 3

More recently, some supporters of the New Right have attacked the government’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage

Question 4

More recently, some supporters of the New Right have attacked the government’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage, arguing what?

Answer 4

More recently, some supporters of the New Right have attacked the government’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage, arguing that:

1. Children need a parent of each sex
2. Allowing gay marriage undermines the traditional basis of marriage as a union between a man and a woman

Question 5

Charles Murray is one of the leading New Right thinkers.
He argues that in both Britain and the US, an underclass has emerged made up of the poorest people at the bottom of society who are dependent on welfare benefits rather than work.
Murray argues that who form a significant section of this underclass?

Answer 5

Murray argues that lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass

Question 6

Charles Murray is one of the leading New Right thinkers.
He argues that in both Britain and the US, an underclass has emerged made up of the poorest people at the bottom of society who are dependent on welfare benefits rather than work.
Murray argues that lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass and that children, especially boys, growing up without a father figure are what?

Answer 6

Murray argues that:

1. Lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass
2. Children, especially boys, growing up without a father figure are more likely to do worse at school and turn to crime

Question 7

Charles Murray is one of the leading New Right thinkers.
He argues that in both Britain and the US, an underclass has emerged made up of the poorest people at the bottom of society who are dependent on welfare benefits rather than work.
Murray argues that lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass and that children, especially boys, growing up without a father figure are more likely to do worse at school and turn to crime.
Murray lays the blame for this situation squarely on successive governments, which he argues have rewarded irresponsible behaviour in the form of having children outside marriage by doing what?

Answer 7

Murray lays the blame for this situation squarely on successive governments, which he argues have rewarded irresponsible behaviour in the form of having children outside marriage by giving over-generous welfare benefits to lone mothers

Question 8

Charles Murray is one of the leading New Right thinkers.
He argues that in both Britain and the US, an underclass has emerged made up of the poorest people at the bottom of society who are dependent on welfare benefits rather than work.
Murray argues that lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass and that children, especially boys, growing up without a father figure are more likely to do worse at school and turn to crime.
Murray lays the blame for this situation squarely on successive governments, which he argues have rewarded irresponsible behaviour in the form of having children outside marriage by giving over-generous welfare benefits to lone mothers, creating what he calls what?

Answer 8

Murray lays the blame for this situation squarely on successive governments, which he argues have rewarded irresponsible behaviour in the form of having children outside marriage by giving over-generous welfare benefits to lone mothers, creating what he calls welfare dependency

Question 9

Charles Murray is one of the leading New Right thinkers.
He argues that in both Britain and the US, an underclass has emerged made up of the poorest people at the bottom of society who are dependent on welfare benefits rather than work.
Murray argues that lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass and that children, especially boys, growing up without a father figure are more likely to do worse at school and turn to crime.
Murray lays the blame for this situation squarely on successive governments, which he argues have rewarded irresponsible behaviour in the form of having children outside marriage by giving over-generous welfare benefits to lone mothers, creating what he calls welfare dependency.
Murray also argues that who have not done enough to support the institution of marriage?

Answer 9

Murray also argues that:
1. Politicians
2. Other leading figures in society
have not done enough to support the institution of marriage

Question 10

Charles Murray is one of the leading New Right thinkers.
He argues that in both Britain and the US, an underclass has emerged made up of the poorest people at the bottom of society who are dependent on welfare benefits rather than work.
Murray argues that lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass and that children, especially boys, growing up without a father figure are more likely to do worse at school and turn to crime.
Murray lays the blame for this situation squarely on successive governments, which he argues have rewarded irresponsible behaviour in the form of having children outside marriage by giving over-generous welfare benefits to lone mothers, creating what he calls welfare dependency.
Murray also argues that politicians and other leading figures in society have not done enough to support the institution of marriage and, as a result, what have all become far too socially acceptable?

Answer 10

Murray also argues that politicians and other leading figures in society have not done enough to support the institution of marriage and, as a result:
1. Cohabitation
2. Having children outside marriage
3. Divorce
have all become far too socially acceptable

Question 11

Charles Murray is one of the leading New Right thinkers.
He argues that in both Britain and the US, an underclass has emerged made up of the poorest people at the bottom of society who are dependent on welfare benefits rather than work.
Murray argues that lone-parent families, mostly headed by women, form a significant section of this underclass and that children, especially boys, growing up without a father figure are more likely to do worse at school and turn to crime.
Murray lays the blame for this situation squarely on successive governments, which he argues have rewarded irresponsible behaviour in the form of having children outside marriage by giving over-generous welfare benefits to lone mothers, creating what he calls welfare dependency.
Murray also argues that politicians and other leading figures in society have not done enough to support the institution of marriage and, as a result, cohabitation, having children outside marriage and divorce have all become far too socially acceptable.
Murray has even gone so far as to suggest what?

Answer 11

Murray has even gone so far as to suggest that children born outside marriage would be better off being adopted than being brought up by lone mothers

Question 12

Who (what year) argue that children raised by single mothers on average have lower educational attainment and poorer health than children from two-parent families?

Answer 12

Dennis and Erdos (2000) argue that children raised by single mothers on average have:
1. Lower educational attainment
2. Poorer health
than children from two-parent families

Question 13

Dennis and Erdos (2000) argue that children raised by single mothers on average have lower educational attainment and poorer health than children from two-parent families.
What do boys in particular do?

Answer 13

Boys in particular:

1. Grow up without learning that adulthood involves taking responsibility for a wife and children
2. So develop into immature, irresponsible and anti-social young men (engage in deviant behaviour)

Question 14

Dennis and Erdos (2000) argue that children raised by single mothers on average have lower educational attainment and poorer health than children from two-parent families.
Boys in particular grow up without learning that adulthood involves taking responsibility for a wife and children and so develop into immature, irresponsible and anti-social young men (engage in deviant behaviour).
Who is this supported by?

Answer 14

This is supported by:

1. Spencer et al.
2. Murray

Question 15

Evaluation of the New Right view:
New Right thinkers have been accused of looking back to a what of family life from the past, where marriage was respected and where the nuclear family was the norm?

Answer 15

New Right thinkers have been accused of looking back to a ‘golden age’ of family life from the past, where:

1. Marriage was respected
2. The nuclear family was the norm

Question 16

Evaluation of the New Right view:
New Right thinkers have been accused of looking back to a ‘golden age’ of family life from the past, where marriage was respected and the nuclear family was the norm.
In reality, what?

Answer 16

In reality:
1. Lone-parent families
2. Cohabitation
3. Sexual relationships outside marriage
have always existed, but were often concealed in the past

Question 17

Evaluation of the New Right view:
New Right thinkers have been accused of looking back to a ‘golden age’ of family life from the past, where marriage was respected and the nuclear family was the norm.
In reality, lone-parent families, cohabitation and sexual relationships outside marriage have always existed, but were often concealed in the past.
As well as this, people who did not fit into conventional families, such as lone mothers and gay people, often received harsh treatment that most people would find what today?

Answer 17

As well as this, people who did not fit into conventional families, such as:
1. Lone mothers
2. Gay people
,often received harsh treatment that most people would find unacceptable today

Question 18

Evaluation of the New Right view:
The New Right make value judgements about different types of families, making no secret of the fact that they view nuclear families based on marriage as superior to other types of families.
What have critics argued?

Answer 18

Critics have argued that:

1. Individuals should be free to choose what kind of family works best for them
2. For some people, the traditional nuclear family does not suit their needs

Question 19

Evaluation of the New Right view:
The New Right make value judgements about different types of families, making no secret of the fact that they view nuclear families based on marriage as superior to other types of families.
Critics have argued that individuals should be free to choose what kind of family works best for them and that for some people, the traditional nuclear family does not suit their needs.
Who (what year) argues that governments need to recognise the diversity of families and that government policy should support all families equally?

Answer 19

Jon Bernardes (1997) argues that:

1. Governments need to recognise the diversity of families
2. Government policy should support all families equally

Question 20

Evaluation of the New Right view:
The New Right place much of the blame for the alleged ‘decline of family life’ on government policies, which in their view have given insufficient support to married two-parent families.
However, they also tend to portray lone parents and poor families in a very negative light.
Example

Answer 20

For example, Murray describes the underclass as the ‘new rabble’

Question 21

Evaluation of the New Right view:
The New Right place much of the blame for the alleged ‘decline of family life’ on government policies, which in their view have given insufficient support to married two-parent families.
However, they also tend to portray lone parents and poor families in a very negative light.
For example, Murray describes the underclass as the ‘new rabble.’
Critics argue that this is a ‘victim-blaming’ approach where people are blamed for their own poverty, which is arguably created by an unfair and unequal society.
Example

Answer 21

For example, lone parents may find themselves in poverty because of:
1. Low wages
2. Inadequate state benefits
3. A lack of jobs
rather than a wish to live off the state

Question 22

Evaluation of the New Right view:
The New Right make value judgements about different types of families, making no secret of the fact that they view nuclear families based on marriage as superior to other types of families.
Critics have argued that individuals should be free to choose what kind of family works best for them and that for some people, the traditional nuclear family does not suit their needs.
Jon Bernardes (1997) argues that governments need to recognise the diversity of families and that government policy should support all families equally.
Who is this supported by?

Answer 22

This is supported by Spencer et al.

Question 23

Evaluation of the New Right view:

Who (what year) argues that what are a moral panic?

Answer 23

Deborah Chambers (2001) argues that:
1. Many of the fears about lone-parent families
2. The decline of marriage and family life
are a moral panic

Question 24

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Deborah Chambers (2001) argues that many of the fears about lone-parent families and the decline of marriage and family life are a moral panic, what?

Answer 24

Deborah Chambers (2001) argues that:
1. Many of the fears about lone-parent families
2. The decline of marriage and family life
are a moral panic, an over-reaction to supposed social problems

Question 25

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Deborah Chambers (2001) argues that many of the fears about lone-parent families and the decline of marriage and family life are a moral panic, an over-reaction to supposed social problems.
What was this moral panic created by?

Answer 25

The moral panic was created by:

1. Sections of the media
2. Right-wing politicians

Question 26

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Deborah Chambers (2001) argues that many of the fears about lone-parent families and the decline of marriage and family life are a moral panic, an over-reaction to supposed social problems.
This moral panic was created by sections of the media and right-wing politicians when?

Answer 26

The moral panic was created by:
1. Sections of the media
2. Right-wing politicians
in the 1990s

Question 27

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Deborah Chambers (2001) argues that many of the fears about lone-parent families and the decline of marriage and family life are a moral panic, an over-reaction to supposed social problems.
This moral panic was created by sections of the media and right-wing politicians in the 1990s, to do what?

Answer 27

This moral panic was created by sections of the media and right-wing politicians in the 1990s, to:

1. Justify cuts in government spending on benefits
2. Blame groups such as lone parents for a variety of problems

Question 28

The New Right are right-wing, all merit-based, believe in competition and choice (competing for jobs, for example), low taxes and little state intervention and privatisation.
What does privatisation mean?

Answer 28

Privatisation means that everything should be a business (marketisation)

Question 29

Why do the New Right favour the traditional family?

Answer 29

The New Right favour the traditional family, because:

1. Nuclear families are self-reliant and support each other rather than rely on the state (government)
2. Being self-reliant reduces government spending on welfare
3. Nuclear families teach children morals and values

Question 30

The New Right favour the traditional family, because nuclear families are self-reliant and support each other rather than rely on the state (government), being self-reliant reduces government spending on welfare (for example what) and nuclear families teach children morals and values?

Answer 30

The New Right favour the traditional family, because:

1. Nuclear families are self-reliant and support each other rather than rely on the state (government)
2. Being self-reliant reduces government spending on welfare (for example money spent on all the lone-parents)
3. Nuclear families teach children morals and values

Question 31

The New Right favour the traditional family, because nuclear families are self-reliant and support each other rather than rely on the state (government), being self-reliant reduces government spending on welfare (for example money spent on all the lone-parents) and nuclear families teach children morals and values.
Why can’t lone-parent families teach children morals and values?

Answer 31

Lone-parent families can’t teach children morals and values, because the mother:

1. Is working
2. So doesn’t have the time to socialise the children

Question 32

The nuclear family is seen as natural and based on what?

Answer 32

The nuclear family is:

1. Seen as natural
2. Based on fundamental biological differences between men and women

Question 33

The nuclear family is seen as natural and based on fundamental biological differences between men and women.
Who is this supported by?

Answer 33

This is supported by:

1. Parsons
2. Wilson
3. Fox

Question 34

According to the New Right, lone parent families are what to children?

Answer 34

According to the New Right, lone parent families are harmful to children

Question 35

According to the New Right, lone parent families are harmful to children, why?

Answer 35

According to the New Right, lone parent families are harmful to children, because:

1. Lone mothers can’t discipline their children properly
2. Lone-parent families leave boys without a male role model
3. Such families are likely to be poorer and so are a burden on the state

Question 36

According to the New Right, lone parent families are harmful to children, because lone mothers can’t discipline their children properly, lone-parent families leave boys without a male role model, resulting in what, and such families are likely to be poorer and so are a burden on the state?

Answer 36

According to the New Right, lone parent families are harmful to children, because:

1. Lone mothers can’t discipline their children properly
2. Lone-parent families leave boys without a male role model, resulting in educational failure, delinquency and social instability
3. Such families are likely to be poorer and so are a burden on the state

Question 37

AO1 - Supports the nuclear family:
Low taxes if you were married.
Low benefits for lone-parents.
Housing.
Pensions.
No free and universal childcare.
Child benefit.
Tough divorce laws.
AO3 - Damages the nuclear family and promotes family diversity:
Equal opportunities for women at work, for example what?

Answer 37

Equal opportunities for women at work, for example:

1. Women can go out to work now, too
2. The Equal Pay Act

Question 38

AO1 - Supports the nuclear family:
Low taxes if you were married.
Low benefits for lone-parents.
Housing.
Pensions.
No free and universal childcare.
Child benefit.
Tough divorce laws.
AO3 - Damages the nuclear family and promotes family diversity:
Equal opportunities for women at work, for example women can go out to work now, too and the Equal Pay Act.
Easier what?

Answer 38

Easier abortion

Question 39

AO1 - Supports the nuclear family:
Low taxes if you were married.
Low benefits for lone-parents.
Housing.
Pensions.
No free and universal childcare.
Child benefit.
Tough divorce laws.
AO3 - Damages the nuclear family and promotes family diversity:
Equal opportunities for women at work, for example women can go out to work now, too and the Equal Pay Act.
Easier abortion.
Free childcare.
Civil partnerships and gay marriage being legalised.
Equal rights for cohabiting couples.
What legislation?

Answer 39

Divorce legislation

Question 40

Evaluation of the New Right view:

Feminists such as who (what year) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy?

Answer 40

Feminists such as Abbott and Wallace (1992) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy

Question 41

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Feminists such as Abbott and Wallace (1992) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy.
What are attacks on lone-parent families expressions of?

Answer 41

Attacks on lone-parent families are expressions of the view that:

1. A woman’s place is in the home
2. Women are born to be nurturers (supported by Fox)

Question 42

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Feminists such as Abbott and Wallace (1992) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy.
Attacks on lone-parent families are expressions of the view that a woman’s place is in the home and that women are born to be nurturers (supported by Fox).
What are the New Right forcing women to do?

Answer 42

The New Right are forcing women to be part of nuclear families, where they’re oppressed

Question 43

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Feminists such as Abbott and Wallace (1992) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy.
Attacks on lone-parent families are expressions of the view that a woman’s place is in the home and that women are born to be nurturers (supported by Fox).
The New Right are forcing women to be part of nuclear families, where they’re oppressed.
Abbott and Wallace condemn the attacks that label groups such as single mothers and homosexuals as what to normal society?

Answer 43

Abbott and Wallace condemn the attacks that label groups such as:
1. Single parents
2. Homosexuals
as dangerous to normal society

Question 44

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Feminists such as Abbott and Wallace (1992) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy.
Attacks on lone-parent families are expressions of the view that a woman’s place is in the home and that women are born to be nurturers (supported by Fox).
The New Right are forcing women to be part of nuclear families, where they’re oppressed.
Abbott and Wallace condemn the attacks that label groups such as single mothers and homosexuals as dangerous to normal society.
What do Abbott and Wallace show?

Answer 44

Abbott and Wallace show that many conservative policies have actually tended to:
1. Harm
,rather than
2. Help
the family

Question 45

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Feminists such as Abbott and Wallace (1992) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy.
Attacks on lone-parent families are expressions of the view that a woman’s place is in the home and that women are born to be nurturers (supported by Fox).
The New Right are forcing women to be part of nuclear families, where they’re oppressed.
Abbott and Wallace condemn the attacks that label groups such as single mothers and homosexuals as dangerous to normal society.
Abbott and Wallace show that many conservative policies have actually tended to harm, rather than help the family, such as what?

Answer 45

Abbott and Wallace show that many conservative policies have actually tended to harm, rather than help the family, such as:

1. The freezing of child benefit
2. Cuts in spending on education
3. Cuts in the provision of council housing

Question 46

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Feminists such as Abbott and Wallace (1992) see the New Right ideas as a form of patriarchy.
Attacks on lone-parent families are expressions of the view that a woman’s place is in the home and that women are born to be nurturers (supported by Fox).
The New Right are forcing women to be part of nuclear families, where they’re oppressed.
Abbott and Wallace condemn the attacks that label groups such as single mothers and homosexuals as dangerous to normal society.
Abbott and Wallace show that many conservative policies have actually tended to harm, rather than help the family, such as the freezing of child benefit, cuts in spending on education and cuts in the provision of council housing.
They argue that what is the main purpose of such policies?

Answer 46

They argue that the main purpose of such policies is to:
1. Reduce government spending
,rather than
2. Maintaining the traditional family

Question 47

Evaluation of the New Right view:

How do Marxists see the New Right views?

Answer 47

Marxists see the New Right views as an ideological justification for capitalism

Question 48

Evaluation of the New Right view:
Marxists see the New Right views as an ideological justification for capitalism.
They argue that poverty and inequality are not the fault of the individual, but a result of what?

Answer 48

They argue that poverty and inequality are not the fault of the individual, but a result of:

1. The system
2. The way that society is structured

Question 49

Evaluation of the New Right view:
The New Right make value judgements about different types of families, making no secret of the fact that they view nuclear families based on marriage as superior to other types of families.
Critics have argued that individuals should be free to choose what kind of family works best for them and that for some people, the traditional nuclear family does not suit their needs.
Who is to say that families without fathers are necessarily inferior?
Who is this supported by?

Answer 49

This is supported by Guasp

Question 50

Evaluation of the New Right view:
The New Right make value judgements about different types of families, making no secret of the fact that they view nuclear families based on marriage as superior to other types of families.
Critics have argued that individuals should be free to choose what kind of family works best for them and that for some people, the traditional nuclear family does not suit their needs.
Who is to say that families without fathers are necessarily inferior?
This is supported by Guasp, why?

Answer 50

This is supported by Guasp, because she showed that you do not always need a father