The New Right Perspective (Nuclear Family) Flashcards
What is familial ideology?
Set of ideas promoting heterosexual nuclear family as ideal, where the father is the head & the mother focuses on nurturing & caretaking.
THE GOLDEN AGE
Why do the New Right believe the nuclear family is the best family?
To socialise children so they can understand discipline, respect & civility.
THE GOLDEN AGE
What do the New Right believe the nuclear family is essential for children growing up?
They’re able understand & maintain moral order.
THE GOLDEN AGE
Who are some sociologists in which the New Right is influenced by?
- Murdoch
- Parsons
Both functionalists
THE GOLDEN AGE
What does the New Right promote?
Familial ideology
THE GOLDEN AGE
There is a belief amongst the New Right that there was once a Golden Age. What did this consist of?
Stronger family values, when husbands & wives were committed and children were respectful.
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS UNDER ATTACK
The Nuclear Family has been in _______ e.g as of 20__, __% of families were ____ ______.
a) decline
b) 2019
c) 15%
d) under attack
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS UNDER ATTACK
What does the New Right argue the decline of the nuclear family is caused by? (3)
A moral decay, increase in crime & welfare dependency.
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS UNDER ATTACK
What does the New Right argue has directly attacked the nuclear family?
The emergence of feminism & govt social policies in the 1960s & 70s.
What is the nuclear family sometimes described as and why?
Cereal packet family for being presented as ideal
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS UNDER ATTACK
What does Charles Murray state welfare policies has created?
Perverse incentives for people to start single-parent families or end marriages.
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS UNDER ATTACK
Charles Murray claims the _________ has led to a ____________ where an _______ of people live off of ______ & have no ________ to _____ for a living.
For example, __________ see _______ & ___________ as a route to ______ support & _______.
a) welfare state
b) dependency culture
c) underclass
d) benefits
e) aspirations
f) work
g) teenage girls
h) pregnancy
i) single parenthood
j) financial
k) housing
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS UNDER ATTACK
How does Murray build off of Murdock’s theory of society performing functions, particularly economic functions?
For the underclass, the economic function is carried out by the state.
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS UNDER ATTACK
Charles Murray outlined the underclass is characterised by dysfunctional families rather than nuclear families. How does this link to the crime and deviance topic?
It socialises the next generation with deviant norms and values, leading to criminality.
Criticisms - what is the New Right commonly accused of doing?
‘Blaming the victim’ EXAM = EXPLAIN
