New Right

Question 1

Sewell

Answer 1

-Studied Afro Caribbean boys raised in lone parent families
-Absence of male role models creates gangs, macho masculinity models
EVALUATION
-Blames ethnic minorities for inequality
-Ignores our racist society

Question 2

Saunders

Answer 2

• ‘in defence of inequality’
• Equality and opportunities are good
• Inequality makes people compete, but everyone should have an equal opportunity to take part
• Some inequality is fair as it rewards people appropriately for their level of skill. Young people are less experienced, old people less able

Question 3

Murray

Answer 3

• Losing ground
  -Murray argued that there is a dependency culture which is creating an underclass:
  ~age- young people especially
  ~ethnicity- black youths especially
  EVALUATION
  -Ignores racial prejudice and discrimination
• Blames the underclass rather than seeking causes for their behaviour

Question 4

Sewell+sewell

Answer 4

-Young disaffected youths
-Inequality is a product of cultural causes
-e.g. blame youth unemployment on the younger generation by calling them lazy/unskilled.