The New Right Flashcards
What perspective is The New Right that is different from others?
It is political/conservative, while others are sociological.
What does The New Right promote overall?
Family ideology, promoting a set of ideas about what constitutes a family
What does The New Right believe has been declining in families since the 1960’s?
Traditional family values, this could be due to the 1969 divorce reform act and legislation of abortion.
Why does The New Right believe the introduction of the welfare state is kind of wrong?
It leads to a culture dependent on hand-outs, which makes them less likely to exist in the nuclear family set up.
what will happen to children if they are dependent on the welfare state?
the children will have deviant behaviour and less moral development.
What family type does The New Right believe is best?
The traditional OR neo conventional nuclear family
Why does The New Right think the nuclear family is the best type?
They see it as ‘natural’ and because it does not cause social problems as it is structural.
What does The New Right believe causes social problems such as higher crime rates and educational failure?
Family diversity and the decline of the nuclear family
Lone parents; good or bad thing? and why?
Bad : This is because it is unnatural and can harm the children because they cannot discipline their children properly and are dependent on the welfare state. It could also leave boys without an adult role model depending on which parent is not around.
Mothers working; good or bad thing? and why?
Bad : Women should be taking care of their family as their first priority.
Marriage; good or bad thing? and why?
Good : It is essential for creating a stable environment in which children can be brought up properly. without it and the like of cohabitation and divorce in the way parents may want to lack responsibility and commitment as its easier to avoid, this has negative effects on children.
What does Amato (2000) believe about breakdowns of family?
They create great risk of poverty,educational,health and crime problems for the children and also an increased chance of a family breakdown when they become adults themselves
Name at least 3 criticisms of The New Right
- Suggest women are only useful at home
- Assumes that everyone benefits
- Ignores domestic violence
- Encourages patriarchy, it is the cause of gender inequality
- The nuclear family is too idolised, single parents and divorce may be for the better instead of abuse and domestic violence.
- Ignores the wider social circumstances of families and societies.
- No evidence that single parents are part of a ‘dependent culture’
What is ‘perserve incentive’
It is the meaning of thinking your problem is being solved (Benefits) for you so what’s the point of going through the effort (jobs) to fix the problem
Is The New Rights view anti feminist? and why?
Yes, because they believe that the patriarchal nuclear family is the best and correct type of family.
