beliefs + values

Question 1

equality of opportunity > condition

Answer 1

• strong sentiment
• leading to education being provided out of public funds

Question 2

critics of equality of opportunity

Answer 2

• helps to legitimise unequal society
• can lead to disregard other groups
• equality of opp’ limited to certain groups

Question 3

individual > collective

Answer 3

• rooted in puritanism + capitalism
• antipathy towards welfare dependence

Question 4

private institution

Answer 4

• preference FOR
• gov’t interference looked on in suspicion
• support for general system but disillusionment with particular processes

Question 5

culture

Answer 5

• prefers collectivism
• big christian pop’

Question 6

democracy as appeal to majoritarianism

Answer 6

Laws passed through sudden surges of fervour

Question 7

minority attitudes

Answer 7

• Even those excluded believe in Americanism
• Overpowers other systems of beliefs to keep opposers in check

Question 8

economic power

Answer 8

• aided its domination over territory
• Appealed to immigration

Question 9

appeal to immigration

Answer 9

• led to opposers who wanted to keep the purity of america and restrict migration
• Immigration reform act – failed to be passed
• Despite diversity there is still a desire to hold on to one system of beliefs/values

Question 10

hegemony

Answer 10

• Achieve global economic hegemony 1945
• 1980’s – unemployment up / output down
• Families only able to stay afloat through long hours + dual incomes

Question 11

Limited class divisions/class passed politics

Answer 11

• Due to lack of history of class hierarchy
• Culture rejects aristocratic/WC values
• Poverty hard to study
• Large population of poverty
• Highest in south + inner city

Question 12

diversity

Answer 12

• But a lot of assimilation
• Hispanics and Asians – poorer + less educated
• AA’s position detoriated
• Many blame collapse of black family
• Over representation in low paid jobs
• Ethnicity continues to be significant voting cue