New Right View Of Education

Question 1

How is the new right view similar to functionalism

Answer 1

Both believe some people are naturally more talented than others and education should be meritocratic

Question 2

What do Chubb and Moe argue about consumer choice in education

Answer 2

• propose a voucher system where parents choose schools, forcing schools to improve to attract students

Question 3

What is parentocracy in the new right perspective

Answer 3

A system where parents have more influence over schools , shaping education through their choices

Question 4

How does marketisation solve education problems according to the new right

Answer 4

Competition between schools improves education standards and forces schools to perform better

Question 5

How does Ball critique competition in schools

Answer 5

• mainly benefits middle class families who can use cultural and economic capital to access better schools

Question 6

What contradiction exists in the new right view

Answer 6

They support parental figures but also want a compulsory national curriculum, limiting choice

Question 7

Ho do Marxists critique the new rights idea of a shared culture in education

Answer 7

Thy argue education promotes a ruling class Culture, which devalues working class and minority cultures