New Right Flashcards
what is new rights preferred family type?
The nuclear family with its clear set of roles
The nuclear family is the ideal type of family in the UK
this type of view is often linked to religious beliefs and morality
sociologists argue this is because it holds the main ideals of European Christian middle classes
what five factors, do the new right theorists believe put the ideal nuclear family in crisis
increase in lone parent families
increase divorce rates
increase in cohabitation
increase in same-sex families
morals declining
why is the family in crisis?
As the state are too generous with welfare
which means the man fails to work and provide as he will become dependent on thesse loans
influence of feminism
which has devalued marriage because influences women to be independent and give up the domestic housewife role
what characteristics contribute to a decline in social values in modern life?
increase in divorce rates
increase the number of children born outside marriage
increase number of working mothers
Who does new right blame for a range of social problems?
lone parent families, consisting of a single mother who has never been married
according to new right sociologists, how are never married women who are reliant on state benefits harm society?
Financial burden: on society because they receive benefits and free housing, I’ve become reliant on this, and fail to look for a job
not socialising children properly : due to the lack of no father figure
they do less well at school
suffer more with unemployment and illness
turn to crime
likely to be irresponsible parents themselves
what does Phillips suggest?
she suggested that the family is in decline mainly due to a flight from parenthood
she argues that fewer people are waiting to meet the demands of parenthood
why does society face greater problems according to Phillips?
because the traditional family is in decline less people are learning how to be good parents
what does Murray argue about single parents?
Murray argues that single parents are the single mothers most important social problem of our time
what does Murray argue that the welfare state has created?
Murray argues that the welfare state has created a culture of dependency where people are reliant on the welfare state, and no they didn’t need to work there for believing the idea of the welfare state helping should be scrapped
what does Murray argue that the welfare state has created?
Murray argues that the welfare state has created a culture of dependency where people are reliant on the welfare state, and no they didn’t need to work there for believing the idea of the welfare state helping should be scrapped
what does Murray see young teenage girls as?
sees teen girls as the most disruptive as they are more likely to try and get pregnant in order to gain a council house
criticisms of new right according to feminists
accuses, new right of being sexist,
as woman are being exploited in the traditional family
and violence by men is not addressed
more criticisms of new right theorists
fail to acknowledge many nuclear families failed to socialise children properly
cutting benefits for lone parents would make innocent children suffer
they ignore the fact that with rising cost of living a man’s income is not enough to support a family
woman’s work is essential
