the new right perspective- key terms Flashcards
type of family
the family structure
charles murray
new right sociologist whoe believes the welfare policies have undermines the nuclear family and given peverse in centuries for people to start single parent families.
underclass
lone parent families, educational underachievement, welfare dependancy.
meritocracy
the notion that effort and ability are rewarded fairly and deservedly. it recognises achievement as earned and as a result of the individual, not due to luck or intentions.
individualism
priority and focus on the individual over the collective.
new rabble
the underclass
new victorians
middle class, married, in employment, pay tax and provide gendered socialisation for children.
dependancy culture
depending on the welfare state, meaning that the mother may not work.
perverse incentives
incentives (benefits) for people to start single parent families.
life cycle
when people stop being apart of a nuclear family. ie. when children move to live alone and leave parents alone.
welfare state
a system the state undertakes to protect the wealth and wellbeing of its citzens.
delinquent children
children turning to crime due to the lack of role models.
