New Right In Education

Question 1

What do neoliberals argue?

Answer 1

That services such as education, health and welfare services should kit be provided

Question 2

What do new right believe that is similar to functionalists?

Answer 2

• both believe some people are more naturally talented
• both favour meritocratic principles
• should socialise into shared values

Question 3

What is the difference between the new right and functionalism?

Answer 3

New right believes nothing is being achieved

Question 4

What is the new rights solution?

Answer 4

Marketisation of education

Question 5

Who are two new right sociologists?

Answer 5

Chubb and Moe

Question 6

What did Chubb and moe believe in?

Answer 6

Consumer choice

Question 7

What do Chubb and Moe believe?

Answer 7

That stage run education has failed as
- not created equal opportunity and has failed the needs of disadvantaged groups
- fails to produce pupils with skills needed for the economy
- not answerable to paying consumers (parents)

Question 8

Evaluation of new right

Answer 8

Gerwits and ball
- competition between schools benefits the middle class who can use economic capital to have access to more desirable schools
The real cause of low educational standards is social inequality