booklet 4 social policy

Question 1

what does post modernist Donzelot discuss?

Answer 1

policing the family
- professionals like social workers/ doctors use their power over clients (Foucalt agrees)
- surveillance not targeted equally on all social classes

Question 2

what are marxists views on social policy?

Answer 2

• serve capitalism
• e.g. elderly maintained at lowest cost possible (pension) as they can’t work so are not useful for society

Question 3

new right view on policy?

Answer 3

think policies shouldn’t interfere with family life

Question 4

what does new right’s Murray say about policy?

Answer 4

perverse incentives are made
e.g. policy that gives teen single mothers council housing encourages teens to become single mothers rather than helping those already in the situation

Question 5

feminist views on social policy

Answer 5

• policies encourage marriage - tax incentives (trap women in marriage)