Sociology and Social Policy Flashcards
What examples of policies can be found in work, poverty and welfare?
Sure start centres, beveridge report, new deal
What examples of policies can be found in media?
Ofquom, broadcasting act, privacy act,
What example of policies can be found in education?
Sure start centres, national curriculum, OFSTED
What’s social policy?
A suggestion, not necessarily official law.
Is Gerwitz supportive or critical or social policy?
Critical
Why is Gerwitz critical of social policy?
She looked at the impact of social policy in the education system, it claimed that such policies gave more power to the consumers and gave parentocracy. However, Gerwitz argued that it only benefited the better off,
What do positivists and functionalists argue about social policy?
Sociology should influence social policy. It provides the state with objective facts for piece meal social engineering - help benefit society. For example, the Beveridge report and the intro of the NHS in 1947 to help citzens.
What do social democrats believe about social policy?
Sociology should influence social policy, research social problems to eradicate them. They also believe that wealth should be redistributed as seen in new labours ema.
What do marxists about social policy?
Sociology should not influence social policy as we just need to over throw capitalism. Policies just act as a smoke screen for example the minimum wage just gives a caring face of capitalism.
What do the new right argue about social policy?
Sociology should influence social policy by promoting self reliance policies. This can be seen to have influenced conservative policies in the past such as recent proposals to cut disability benefits or tax cuts designed to promote the nuclear family.
What do feminist’s argue about social policy?
Liberal feminists argue that policies create a march of progress such as the equal pay act or shared paternal leave. However, radicals argue that policies are not enough to tackle the patriarchy in relationships.
What does Giddens argue about social policy?
He argues that there are four practical benefits to studying sociology: understating social situations, awareness of cultural differences, assessment of the effects of polices and increase in self knowledge.
