New right key terms

Question 1

What are the new right’s 3 criticisms on education?

Answer 1

The effect on state control,
One size fits all,
Lower standards

Question 2

What is the effect of state control?

Answer 2

State control has led to inefficiency and lack of business initiative
-schools aren’t trying hard enough
-standards slipping due to no incentive

Question 3

One size fits all

Answer 3

Education doesn’t meet everyone’s needs as everyone is taught and treated the same

Question 4

Lower standards

Answer 4

Poor performing schools don’t change as they aren’t answerable to consumer

Question 5

nuclear family

Answer 5

the ideal family situation
mother figure,father figure, 2 kids

Question 6

Give 2 similarities between new right and functionalism

Answer 6

-both are consensus theories
-both agree education should be meritocratic

Question 7

What is the new right influenced by?

Answer 7

Neoliberalism

Question 8

What is neoliberalism?

Answer 8

An approach the argues the state should not intervene in society, and should allow more freedom

Question 9

What did Chubb and Moe propose?

Answer 9

The voucher system (marketisation)- each family given a voucher to spend on education, raises standards as they are sole source of income for schools, so raises competitions for more pupils

Question 10

What is marketisation?

Answer 10

Introduction of competition and choice

Question 11

Who was the key new right thinker (probs don’t even need this but ah well)

Answer 11

Charles Murray