conflict perspective on social policies

what is a conflict theory

a broad perspective that sees society as being based on inequalities and conflicts e.g race, gender and classs

marxism is a specific conflict view on class

Jacques Donzelot (1977) has a c___ view of society and sees policy as a form of what and c___ over families rather then a c_____ view of policy b___ family

Jacques Donzelot (1977) has a conflict view of society and sees policy as a form of state power and control over families rather then a consensus view of policy benefitting family

• Donzelot uses M____ F___ (1976) of concept of s____ (o___ and m____).

• Foucault sees power not just as something held by the government/state but what?

• In particular, Foucault sees professionals such as d____ and s____ w____ as exercising power over their clients by using their e____ k____ to turn them into 'c____' to be dealt with.

• Donzelot uses Michel Foucault’s (1976) of concept of surveillance (observing and monitoring).

• Foucault sees power not just as something held by the government/state but diffused throughout society and found within all relationships

• In particular, Foucault sees professionals such as doctors and social workers as exercising power over their clients by using their expert knowledge to turn them into 'cases' to be dealt with.

• Donzelot applies these ideas to the family. He is interested in how professionals carry out what?

• He argues that s___ w____, h____ v____ and doctors use their k____ to do what . Donzelot calls this 'the p_____ of f___4'.

• Surveillance is not targeted e____ on all s____ c___.- how are Poor families more likely to be seen as? These are the families that professionals target for ‘i______'

• For example, as R____ C____ (2007) notes, the state may seek to control and regulate family life by imposing what? Parents of what type of children may be forced to do what

• Donzelot applies these ideas to the family. He is interested in how professionals carry out surveillance of families.

• He argues that social workers, health visitors and doctors use their knowledge to control and change families. Donzelot calls this 'the policing of families'.

• Surveillance is not targeted equally on all social classes. Poor families are more likely to be seen as 'problem' families and as the cause of crime and anti-social behaviour. These are the families that professionals target for 'improvement'

• For example, as Rachel Condry (2007) notes, the state may seek to control and regulate family life by imposing compulsory Parenting Orders through the courts. Parents of young offenders, truants or badly behaved children may be forced to attend parenting classes to learn the 'correct' way to bring up their children.

• Donzelot rejects the f____' m____ of p____ v____ that social policy and the professionals who carry it out have created what type of society?

• By focusing on the micro level of how what? Donzelot shows the importance of what as a form of power and control.

• instead he sees social policy as what?

• Donzelot rejects the functionalists' march of progress view that social policy and the professionals who carry it out have created a better, freer or more humane society

• By focusing on the micro level of how the 'caring professions act as agents of social control through their surveillance of families, Donzelot shows the importance of professional knowledge as a form of power and control.

• instead he sees social policy as a form of state control of the family

Evalution

〤Marxists and feminists criticise Donzelot for failing to do what

• Marxists argue that social policies generally operate in the interests of who?

• feminists argue that men who the main beneficiaries?

Evalution

〤Marxists and feminists criticise Donzelot for failing to identify clearly who benefits from such policies of surveillance.

• Marxists argue that social policies generally operate in the interests of the capitalist class

• feminists argue that men are the main beneficiaries.