New Roght

Question 1

Pete Saunders

Answer 1

. Sees inequality as positive because economic growth has raised the standards of living for everyone. Inequality has positive effects as it encourages harder work! Capitalist societies offer incentives e.g. High salaries to those who are hard working, talented and enterprising.

Question 2

Saunders

Answer 2

‘Consumption Cleavages’ - Gap between those that can afford private services and those who rely on the state services.

Question 3

Charles Murray

Answer 3

The underclass promoted a ‘dependency culture’ meaning that they would not take responsibility for their own situations and they depended on the welfare state to survive. Murray - Blames single-parent mothers for social problems and suggests that lack of positive male role models leads to inequality - The Underclass are lazy and workshy therefore inequality is fault of themselves!