The New Right (marxist AO3) Flashcards
Charles Murray (Sociologist)
Argues that youth deviant subcultures have not received the appropriate socialisation into the value consensus held by the rest of society. They have a different set of norms based on dependency, criminality and laziness. The underclass do not want to work and see dependency on state welfare as a positive lifestyle choice.
David Marsland (Sociologist)
He argues that people should have individual liberty and responsibility, however some people do not take responsibility for themselves.
Peter Saunders (Sociologist / example)
Argues that everyone should have equality of opportunity but not outcome. For example, everyone takes the same qualifications under the same exam conditions and therefore have equal opportunity, those who are not successful shouldn’t be rewarded.
Useful Tony Sewell statistic for The New Right (although he’s not TNR theory), (example).
He points out that 54% of Afro Caribbean families are single parents, and that a significant number of London gang members are from these types of families and it is often cited by researchers such as Dr Jenny Taylor that the lack of a strong biological father interest can lead to youth deviance.
Murray’s argument on lone parent families (Sociologist).
Growing up without a father figure is more damaging then growing up in poverty. Girls without fathers may be emotionally damaged and find substitutes, leading to early pregnancy, and boys end up not being socialised correctly - being sexual predators, having poor impulse control, and unable to hold down a job.
Phillips (Sociologist)
Argues that children have too much power in our society and there has been a ‘flight from parenting’. Teenagers need to take responsibility for their actions and stop making excuses. We live in a meritocratic society, so if they want to achieve, it is up to them to work hard.
Statistics about NEETS (examples)
11.5% of young people are not in education, employment, or training in the UK (788,000) in 2022 which is the highest number since 2020.
In 2005/06, 34% of offenders were age 15 or under when they left school (Barrow Cadbury Trust).
Young people from the most deprived areas of the UK are 3x less likely to go on to higher education (Barrow Cadbury Trust).
Young people who are not in education or employment are on average 20x more likely to be convicted of a crime (Barrow Cadbury Trust).
The New Right AO3 (Theory?)
> They blame the victim but it’s not always their fault; low wages, state benefits, and other factors are beyond their control.
> They make it seem as if other family types are inferior. Should everybody be forced into a nuclear family?
> They have an idealized view of the past. Even in the Victorian times (mainly nuclear families), lone parents, cohabitation, and sexual relationships outside marriage were common.
MacDonald AO3 (Study)
He found that despite some young people are drop outs from school, have no qualifications, and aren’t employed; Malcom (19 year old from the study) said it would be ‘embarrassing to be on the dole’. MacDonald found that he wanted to work to make his family proud, which disapproves The New Right theory that people are naturally selfish
