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The New Right

Believe the state takes a ‘One Size Fits All Approach’ in its approach to schools.


Trying to impose the same regulations, policies & finding to all schools.


Ignoring local & individual needs e.g pupils, parents, staff

Opposite to functionalism

Chubb & Moe (1990)

Argue USA state schools have failed their goals and should be placed in ‘Free Market’.


Compared 60,000 pupils from low income families in 1,015 state schools & private schools plus a ‘parent’s survey’.


•State education had failed disadvantaged groups & failed to create equality of opportunity.


•Pupils not being equipped with skills needed to work this economy is failing.


•Private schools are more efficient & productive as have answer to their clients - the paying customer.

Gewirtz (1995)

Marketisation benefits middle class & disadvantage the working class


• New Right ignores wider social inequalities in education & place blame on schools themselves.


• New Right want parents to have choice & freedom but want a strict curriculum in place - contradictory.


• Marxists argue schools don’t transmit a shared culture, only upper class culture (dominant).

Evaluation of the New Right Perspective