right realsim Flashcards
(13 cards)
what is charles murray influenced by?
neo liberal economics- reduced state spending by privatisation and lower taxation
what political party is right wing?
conservatives
what has charles murray advocated for?
privatisation and personal responsibility
flows murray believe in an underclass?
yes
where does the ‘underclass’ exist
on the edge of mainstream society
what do the ‘underclass’ lack?
socialisation into norms and values of society
what family type are the underclass
less traditional, with lone parents
what are the ‘underclass’ dependent on and why?
benefits, high unemployment rate
what has murray been critical of?
welfare dependency
what do the new right base their ideas of the family on?
traditional functionalist, gender and christian ideals
what are shadow economy’s?
shelling drugs, counterfeit goods and working in low level security
application of murray’s views?
conservative policy on welfare and family life, application of parenting classes, media commentary of black and w/c fathers
cons of murray
negative stereotypes, ignores structural inequality by neo-liberal, existence of underclass is reductionist