The new right

Question 1

what are the new right?

Answer 1

The new right are a group of sociologists that influence politics

They have highly traditional views in the past in in the past have influenced the conservative government

They want to return society to the “golden age” of the 1950s

Question 2

who is the main sociologist?

Answer 2

The main sociologist is Charles Murray

Question 3

who do the new right hate

Answer 3

underclass, single parents, and families that aren’t the nuclear family

Question 4

what is the new rights’ opinion on the underclass/working class

Answer 4

Negative view of the working class and have renamed then to the under class

They believe we should abolish benefits as it is leading to a culture of dependency

They believe the working class encourage social issues such as teen pregnancy, youth offending and single parenthood

Question 5

what is the underclass?

Answer 5

People in the working class who don’t want to work and instead live of benefits

Say it is a culture of dependency

The New Right describes the underclass is people in the working class who don’t work and instead live on benefits.