Sociology and social policy
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- Sociology and social policy
- Sociological problems and social problems
- Peter Worsley
- A sociological problem is a feature of social life that requires an explanation, whether or not that particular aspect is seen as a problem
- John Brewer
- Sociology can and should address social problems
- Peter Worsley
- The influence of social policy on sociology
- New interventions in the social world can lead to new sociological research
- Factors limiting the influence of sociology on social policy
- Inability by governments to implement sociological ideas
- Governments are limited by financial constraints
- The influence of sociology beyond government
- Sociology has raised awareness of international issues
- Sociological perspectives and social policy
- Functionalism and positivism
- Had some impact, though the general theorising of functionalism makes it hard to apply to society
- Neoliberalism and the New Right
- Policies relating to crime has been strongly influenced by New Right thinking
- Social democratic perspectives
- Strong influence when left-of-centre governments have been in power
- Marxism
- Relatively little influence in politics
- Seen as too extreme
- Mosty affecting left Democratic Socialist parties
- Relatively little influence in politics
- Feminism
- Radical feminists have had more influence than liberal feminists
- Functionalism and positivism
- Sociological problems and social problems
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