New Right - View Of Inequality Flashcards
What is the New Right also know as?
Neo-Liberalism
How does the New Right differ from functionalism?
It believes that society has become dysfunctional
What did Friedman argue about Gov involvement in the economy?
He argued that the Gov should keep involment minimal in order to maintain a free market economy
Only getting involved for defence, law and order and where private businesses wouldn’t profit
What did Chompsky believe what as large factor behind inequality?
The fact that we prize profit over people
What did Milliband (Neo-Marxist) claim about politics and the private sector?
That althought they are seperate, poltics serves the private sector
What did Murray claim about the emerging underclass? (1989)
That state benfits leads to people unwilling to work (dependancy culture) , as result people become disenfranchised from the job market and poltics, which leads to an increase in violence and crime
What does Murray (1989) argue causes inequality?
Overgenerous Government intervention
Why did Chubb and Mo (1990) argue should happen to Americian state schools?
They believe they have failed, as a result they should be placed in the free market - caused inequality due to limiting oppertunity
How did the 1989 Education act cause inequality?
People from lower backgrounds can’t afford higher ranking schools - having to settle for sink schools
How does ‘The Spirt Level’ by Wilkinson and Pickett link contradict the New Right view of inequality?
Inequalilty has gotten worse, which is worse for EVERYONE in society, as even rich get taxed more, they also noted that attitudes towards w/c have got much worse
What did Ha-Joon-Chang claim about trickle down ecomomics?
That it doesn’t work, he highlighted that whilst the rich have gotten richer over the past 30 years, the poor are now in a more stressful situation
