Stephen Ball argues that there are four central mechanisms through which neoliberalism has transformed the British education system (these are […]
The Troubled Families Programme is a good example of a New Right social policy aimed at tackling criminality by targeting
Charles Murray’s Underclass Theory – the idea that there is a ‘hardcore’ of a few hundred thousand families and individuals
The New Right believe that the traditional nuclear family is best and are critical of other ‘non-standard’ family types such
Neoliberalism is an economic theory that believes free-market principles are the best way to organise society. The New Right is a political movement in the UK which has applied neoliberal thinking to social policies from 1979 to the present day.
A Level Sociology – Perspectives on Education Summary Grid A summary of the Functionalist, Marxist, New Right, Late Modern/ New
Sociological Perspectives influence ideas about social policies. Views range from the New Right who believe in policies to support the traditional nuclear family to Radical Feminists, some of whom argue for the abolition of the nuclear family.
The New Right created an education market in the United Kingdom from 1988 through introducing league tables and formula funding, among other education policies.
The New Right believe the traditional nuclear family is the ideal type of family. They support social policies which encourage nuclear families – they are pro marriage and against benefits for single mothers.