New Right And Class Inequality Flashcards
Theories for new right and class inequality
- Saunders: in defence of inequality
- Charles: Muarry (underclass)
What does Suander: in defence of inequality desire society to be based on
Social equality
Saunder: in defence of inequality, social equality is possible through what ?
Social equality would be possible If considerable force e.g threat of death or imprisonment
Saunder: in defence of inequality, why is considerable force being used for social equality important ?
To ensure that everyone did their jobs to the best of their abilities because not motivated by economic rewards
Saunder: in defence of inequality, what type of equality did Saunders like ?
Legal equality and equality of opportunity
Saunder: in defence of inequality
What is legal equality ?
Judged by the same law and having the same legal right
Saunder: in defence of inequality
What is equality of opportunity?
Everyone has the same chances to compete for unequal rewards . This is meritocracy
Saunder: in defence of inequality
What type of equality did Saunders disagree with ?
Equality of outcome (everyone rewarded the same if they do and do not deserve it )
Saunder: in defence of inequality
Why does he say that degree of inequality is desireable and functional
To motivate people to compete as along as have equal opportunity to compete
What are the critisms of Saunders ?
- Are people only motivated by external rewards ?
- Tumin: power and rewards
- can we trust free market capitalism to allow equality of opportunity or legal equality
What does can we trust free market capitalism to allow equality of opportunity or legal equality evaluation of Saunders say ?
Argues that is it mistaken to assume that capitalist societies based on free market offers individuals more freedom than socialist or communist societies which seek to make people equal
Are people motivated by external rewards- Saunders evaluation ?
Assumes that people are motivated by rewards but what about those motivated by being an act of service to serve others e.g teacher, nurse
What does Tumin: power and rewards say as evaluation to Saunders
High pay of jobs is because of power money has given them not because role is necessarily more valuable
Charles Maury: underclass
- dependency culture
- welfare benefits
- drain on taxpayers
- irresponsible attitude
- poorly socialised
What are the evalrion of Charles Maury ?
- lack of clarity, whose fault is it ?
- ignores the rich
- real cause of poverty
What is lack of clarity, whose fault is it evaluation of Muarry say ?
Charles Muarry blames blames lone parent for refusing to work but also blames the goverment for encouraging behavior and giving benifits. So unclear what is the best solution is and also victim blames underclass
What does ignoring the rich evalrion of Muarry argue ?
He focuses on those at the bottom of society but makes no connection on wider pattern of social class inequality and unequal distribution of wealth could’ve caused these problems
What does real cause of poverty evalrion of Muarry argue ?
Many poor people do multiple jobs and low pay is the reason for poverty rather than lack of work ethics
