New- Right Flashcards
What are neo- liberal economic policies?
Minimise state intervention, public money called taxes are given to private companies
What are neo conservative social policies?
Traditional values in institutions, problems caused by individuals not society
What is the new right?
A political ideology
What do the new right believer the family should have/be?
Should be self sufficient and have sexual division of labour
What do the new right believe the rise of the welfare state has caused?
Rise and enormity of welfare state led to underclass and use of benefits as perverse incentive
How is the new right criticised for its approach?
New right has adapted a dogmatic aprrosch on things like homosexuality and family etc
What is the underclass?
Group of people in America who are long term unemployed and welfare dependent
What are NEETS?
Young people in education, employment training
How does the family develop the underclass ?
Family socialises children into normalising taking advantage of benefit
How does education develop the underclass?
New right thinks education system is churning out children who can’t fit into society
What does Murray believe the social problems caused by the underclass are?
Die prematurely- likely to suffer from ill
health
Drug and crime involvement
How is the new right theory criticised?
Ideas to simplistic and short sighted, reinforcing stereotypes lacking evidence
Accused of victim blaming, not recognising why ppl claim benefits
How does Walker criticise the new right theory?
Murray’s ideas are not helpful, used underclass as a scapegoat
