Social Policy views

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The New Right
New Right sociologists such as Murray would believe that the state should play a minimal role in peoples lives.
Some social policies have damaged the Nuclear family by promoting 'deviant' family types and lifestyles.
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Functionalism
See the state/government as as serving the interests of society as a whole.
Fletcher argues that policies such as free compulsory schooling and free health care have allowed parent to successfully rear their children.
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Feminism
Liberal feminists (e.g. Sharpe and Oakley) would say that social policies have allowed more equality in the family.
Radical feminists would argue that social policies have generally reinforced patriarchy.
Drew et al - two types can be observed
1 - those t
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Marxism
The state usually serves the interests of capitalism. Social policy serves three purposes:
1 - Aims to hide or disguise capitalist exploitation
2 - Maintains the workforce (Existence of the NHS)
3 - 'Buys off' the working class by making social policy con
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Donzelot
Donzelot argues that social policies are mainly targeted at 'controlling' problem social groups, such as the 'underclass' and also preventing wider social problems such as juvenile delinquency and crime. So, it is used to keep these individuals under surv
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Functionalism

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See the state/government as as serving the interests of society as a whole.
Fletcher argues that policies such as free compulsory schooling and free health care have allowed parent to successfully rear their children.

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Feminism

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Marxism

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Donzelot

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