- neo-liberal economics, sometimes referred to as New-Right polices, were introduced by Mrs Thatcher in 1979 and are continuing through to this day
- neo-Liberalism is the philosophy behind marketisation
- neo-liberal economics emphasises the importance of giving individuals choice
- this choice is provided by the free-market which turns individuals into consumers of services and is sometimes referred to the privatisation of services such as education
- Privatisation means the state, is rolled-back, and so is less involved in services once delivered by the state, such as education.
- The privatisation of education involves turning parents into consumers, rather than users of education
- this is achieved by giving parents the ability to choose (shop around) the school for their children, in the same way people shop for clothes
- the 1988 Education Reform Act started this process off by introducing:
- this process is often known as parentocracy
Continues…
Like this:
Like Loading...
Related
sociologytwynham.com 
Leave a Reply