New right theory of inequality

Question 1

1. class inequality saunders

Answer 1

Inequality must occur to encourage competition
-supports principle of equality of opportunity and legal equality
-rejects equality of outcomes and argues a degree of inequality is desirable to motivate people to compete
-critical of left wing governments with interfere with market forces by taxing the rich more
-argues that middle class children do better in education as they are more able+intelligent so deserve to do better than working class children

Question 2

2. social class inequality murray

Answer 2

if work is done to try and equalise society, individuals become complacent
-underclass in uk arising consisting of increased births before marriage, crime+unemployment
-creates dependency culture where poor people have no motivation to work and stay dependant on state benefits