Posted: July 18th, 2021

Why did the New Right perceive collectivism and the welfare state to be detrimental to economic growth?

Question 1Why did the New Right perceive collectivism and the welfare state to be detrimental for economic growth? What were the consequences of this belief? (40 marks) (1,200 words) Introduction (+-120 words) :What is the new right? Historical Background- Key aims and objectives Main body (960 :§3= 320): §1 why do they want this shift? what was they key aims? §2 Disuss the shift to slef help and responsability (Faucoult Theories”Biopolitics term” explain how we socialy construct)- §3 Consequences e.g exclusion, marginalisation, greater inequalities (Goffman Theories) (Examples: how are smokers treated, obeise, people with addictions treated by the society? Link it to this kind of shiftingConclusion 120 words Question 2To what extent do media discourses influence people’s understandings of ‘normality’ and ‘abnormality’, notably in relation to the body and health? (40 marks) (1,200 words) Introduction (+-120 words) Main body (960 :§3= 320) Conclusion 120 words What is a normal body?/ Talk about the “Culture Industry”- the media=> (Hakheimer and Adorno Theory)- Vampire and zombie theory/ How  we socialise? Faucoult theory about divison to normality and abnormality Present an argument with both sidesQuestion 3According to the new Public Health Agenda, why should smokers not be given citizenship rights? (20 marks) (600 words)Introduction 60 – Main body: 480 – Conclusion 60 Link to Faucoult Theory / Ulrich Bech “Risk society” Theory  ? How far should this go? / What about car accident?/Talk about the W.H.O (check website about how they discuss covid and how they try to regulate the population)