the role of education - neoliberalism & the new right Flashcards
what is neoliberalism?
a pro capitalist economic theory which believes that the ‘free market’ in capitalist economies is the best basis for organising societies
what is the new right?
a conservative political view that incorporates neoliberal economic ideas
what are neoliberal’s perspective on education?
> they argue that the state should not provide services such an education, heath and welfare
state must not dictate to individuals how to dispose of their own property and should try to regulate a free-market economy
what are similarities between the new right and functionalist views
> both believe that some people are naturally more talented than others
both believe that education should socialise pupils into shared values such as competition and instil a sense of national identity
both don’t think the current society is working
what do Chubb and Moe believe?
they argue that state-run education in the US has failed
why has state-run education failed according to Chubb and Moe?
> it has not created equal opportunity and has failed the needs of disadvantaged groups
it fails to produce pupils with the skills needed by the economy
list evaluation points from the new right perspective?
> competition between schools benefits the middle class
critics argue that the real cause of low educational standards is not state control but social inequality and inadequate funding of state schools
marxists argue that education does not impose a shared national culture but imposes the culture of a dominant minority ruling class and devalues the culture of the working class and ethnic minorities
