New right and education Flashcards
What is the new rights perspective on marketisation
They favour markestisation as they argue competition between schools improves standards and quality of education
What do the new right believe is happening to education?
They believe that education is failing, and the states role should be minimised
What do Gewirtz and Ball say?
Middle class parents have an advantage as they have the cultural and economic capital to get their child the best education
What do Chubb and Moe say?
Families should be given ‘vouchers’ to spend on buying education which would make schools more responses to parents wishes as these vouchers would bring in income
What do new right sociologists appose in education?
Multicultural education that reflects different minority groups in Britain.
