New Right view of EDUCATION Flashcards
1
Q
what does the state fail to do
what do the new right mainly believe?
A
the state fails to meet people’s needs, people are best left to meet their own needs through the free market. they therefore favour the marketisation of education
2
Q
what functionalist factors do neoliberals agree with?
A
- some ppl naturally more talented than others
- favour a meritocratic education system
- education should socialise pupils into shared values and instil sense of national identity
3
Q
what do neoliberals disagree with functionalists about?
A
they believe the education system is currently failing to achieve these goals bcs it’s run by the state
4
Q
how could u evaluate new right view of education?
A
gerwitz(1995) and ball (1994) argue that competition between schools benefits the upper class as they use cultural and economic capital to access more desirable schools
