Sociology New right 30 marker

WJEC

New Right

Highly influential on social policy

NR agree with functionalists

that the nuclear family is the best fit for society

State that within a family

Mum should be housewife providing socialisation and the dad out being the breadwinner.

This allows

Child to be better socialised especially as had both male and female role models.

What new right sociologist says..

Murray states, ‘Changing policies surrounding divorce and benefits has led to a decreasing moral standard’

Family diversity threatens the traditional nuclear family unit.

If one person..

in the household does not work and relies on benefits the next generation will think it is acceptable to rely on benefits creating a cycle of social problems. NRT say this because of changing moral standards/policies and increased family diversity.

Feminists

It is not a single parents fault they are in the situation they are in, through choice or no fault of their own.

Oakley, ‘family is patriarchal new right ideology overlooks this.’

Postmodernists

You can choose family

Family diversty is important

new right views are outdated

Stacey, ‘soon there wont be 1 dominant family type in society again.’

Functionalist

Chester says, ‘society has changed and family has adapted, more neo-conventional.’ However they still agree with ideology that nuclear family is the best fit

Marxist

Family is not benefitable or practical

Tool to capitalism

Zartskey, ‘Men relieve their frustrations out on women this keeps the rich rich and the poor poor.’

What ideology explains family

The new right, as the nuclear family is the most dominant therefore it is the best fit.'

The increase in…

single parent, same sex and cohabiting families has occurred due to divorce rates being 42% so to say there is only one dominant type is wrong

What else has postmodernists argued

they have argued that family is fluid and flexible and that new right have overlooked this

New right counter argument

easy access to divorce and benefits has led to social decay and family structure changing

conclusion

the new right blame victims, making people reluctant to seek help therefore they will suffer for longer.

Doesn’t support family diversity which just doesn’t work in todays modern world