New Right Flashcards
The New Right are known as Worried _________
Functionalists
Why are the New Right worried about society?
Decline of British values; dependency culture; rising unemployment; family structure moving away from the nuclear family
Which 2 functions of education do the New Right mainly concern themselves with?
Secondary Socialisation and Specialist Skills
Why are the New Right worried about education?
- State control creates inefficient schools with no incentive to improve as they don’t have to compete for customers/students. Therefore they don’t give students the skills they need for the workplace
- A ‘One Size Fits All’ education does not work. It does not meet the needs of individuals, communities, or industry
What is marketisation?
The process of making schools compete for customers/students in the same way that businesses do
Name 2 marketisation policies
Ofsted
League tables
What is the voucher system?
This system means that for every student a school has, they will get a certain amount of money. There is NO physical voucher involved
What does NEET stand for?
Not in Employment, Education, or Training
How many NEETs are there?
Wolf Review 2011: 12%
2021: 10.2%
Is the New Right a conflict or consensus theory?
Consensus
What is Neoliberalism?
Neo = New. Liberal = Freedom. Ism = Belief system. Neoliberalism is a belief that individuals and businesses should be free to behave how they like without interference from the government
What is the Underclass?
A theory by Charles Murray. He describes a cycle where single mothers incorrectly socialise their children. This leads boys to commit crime and become absent fathers themselves, while girls become pregnant and become single mothers. They then incorrectly socialise their children. According to him, one of the things that allows this to happen is the benefits system, meaning the mothers don’t have to work
