New Right Flashcards
Who are they?
A conservative political perspective
What did thy grow out of?
Functionalism
What do they believe?
That people are best left to meet their own needs through the free market
What else do they believe? (Similar to functionalists)
That some people are more talented than others and an education system that runs on competition is best
What view do they agree with?
Education should socialise children into shared social values
What don’t they agree with what Functionalists do?
That education should be centrally controlled by the government
What do they think of the current education system?
It is centrally controlled as a “one size fits all”
What does it mean by “one size fits all”?
It ignores local needs and gives power to schools as opposed to parents and students
What do they suggest that there is a need of?
An “education market”
What is the education market?
It should create competition between schools to give the best quality education to the students
What should an “education market” bring?
Greater choice and efficiency
What 2 functions does the education system have?
1) - socialises students, passing on shared culture which affirms the national identity
2) - they see it imposing a framework onto schools within which they compete e.g. (OFSTED)
Who are Chubb and Moe?
New right thinkers
What do Chubb and Moe think about education?
It should be about consumer choice - USA should open up to market forces of supply and demand
What do Chubb and Moe think about the current education system?
Ignores the need of the disadvantaged and fails to produce students with the skills needed by economy
