NEW RIGHT + ETHNIC INEQUALITIES

Question 1

which new right theories argue about the underclass

Answer 1

Murray

Question 2

what does Murray argue?

Answer 2

• government policies are encouraging the underclass and welfare reforms increase the number of never-married black single motes and many black youths losing interest in getting a job
• in Britain, houses were trashed, violence was the norm and exclusion was a regular

Question 3

evaluation of Murray

Answer 3

• ignores economic divisions that lead to the creation of an underclass
• blames the underclass for the predicament they find themselves in

Question 4

what does Sewell argue about?

Answer 4

• echos some of Murray’s argument
• 57% of black African-Caribbean families with dependent children were headed by lone parents compared to 25% of white families and so many black boys lack male role models and the discipline provided by father figures
• the absence of a father figure makes black young boys vulnerable to peer pressure

Question 5

evaluation of Sewell

Answer 5

• doesn’t label himself as new right
• controversial and attacked for blaming Caribbean Africans for the inequalities that they experience
• accused of blaming black fathers for deserting families
• diverted the attention to why black people underachieve in society