New Right View on Education Flashcards
1
Q
What are the New Right and what do they believe in about education?
A
They are a modern version of functionalism, they believed state schools can improve by learning lessons from the private sector
2
Q
Who is the only sociologist you need to know for the new right view on education?
A
Chubb and Moe
3
Q
What did Chubb + Moe believe in?
A
They wanted to see why private schools performed better than public schools in the US. They found that they do better because of competition and they are forced to continually rise standards to attract pupils
4
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How can you evaluate Chubb and Moe’s view on education?
A
Can research from the 30 years ago in the US be generalised to other countries like the UK in modern day?
