Is conservatism merely a ruling class ideology? A ruling class ideology as defined by Karl Marx is “the class which has the means of material production at its disposal‚ has control at the same time over the means of mental production... the ideas of those who lack the means of mental production are subject to it”‚ in other words a ruling class is the social class that decides and sets governmental policy. Traditionally conservative supporters have originated from upper and middle class backgrounds
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Explain the meaning of the term ‘social policy’ and discuss how social policy is applied in practice‚ drawing upon the major milestones in the development of the British welfare state. For the purpose of this assignment I intend to discuss in great detail social policy and how it is applied in practice‚ using examples from mainly voluntary sectors. I will also discuss the introduction of the Beverage report in 1948 and Margaret Thatcher’s move to the new right approach in 1979 in regards to being
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ideological developments of UK social policy‚ identifying the underpinning principles and values. Social policy is defined as actions aimed at promoting social well being (Alcock). It is not just about state legislation but also about what the government does to support and interfere with the well being of citizens. Policies can be regarded as embodying ideas about society‚ the economy and views about justice‚ equality and individual responsibility (Alcock). Social policy as a whole looks at
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The rise of conservatism after 1970 was primarily a response to the excesses of the 1960s Conservatism as a political belief signifies an amalgamation of political ideologies including fiscal conservatism‚ free market or economic liberalism‚ social conservatism and religious conservatism‚ It also includes a support for a strong military‚ small government‚ and states ’ rights. The tactics of conservatism vary widely by place and time. But the most central feature of conservatism is deference:
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Ideology‚ Social Policy and the Welfare State. Liberalism it could be argued was born out of the opportunity for the individual to prosper unfettered by the constraints of feudalist class structure. As the industrial revolution changed the demographic face of society‚ principles of laissez-faire provided‚ in theory‚ the possibility that as all men are innately equal‚ so was their opportunity to satisfy the basic human need for material gratification. The rationale of meritocracy was aligned with
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have affected the results in the present study was social dominance orientation. Social dominance orientation is defined as an orientation accentuating hierarchical structures‚ and supporting individuals to outcast members of lower class out-groups as competition (Pratto‚ Sidanius‚ Stallworth‚ & Malle‚ 1994). Both RWA and social dominance orientation are encompassed by Duckitt’s (2001) dual process motivational model‚ which states that both social-psychological constructs are major predictors of prejudice
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without consequence; yet‚ the right to speak freely should be imposed on by positive liberties and considered in terms of the potential to elicit harm or offence to others in society. Restricting individuals on their speech based on their level of social influence is practicable‚ as the more influence they have‚ the greater the potential for harm and offence to others. There is a need to not just preserve society‚ but also to protect those not yet matured; at the same time‚ individuals‚ of any level
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Conservatism merely reflects the interests of the privileged and prosperous. Discuss (45) It is often said that conservatism merely reflects the interests of the privileged and prosperous and though it can be argued that conservatism seeks to protect the inheritance of property and tradition‚ there have been instances in conservatism where the interests of the less privileged have been protected‚ this is known as paternalism or one nation conservatism. The negative conservative view of human nature
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liberalism and conservatism. Liberalism is the ideology of trying to reach equality with personal freedoms‚ however also for government intervention when it comes to the economy. These people feel that the government should only involve in the way the country spends money‚ however when it comes to how the people chose to live their lives‚ the government should have little to no say. Conservatism is a close opposite of liberalism since the people that associate themselves with conservatism will oppose
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three principle philosophical streams: established radicalism‚ social conservatism and populism. Established radicalism puts the essential political worth on political game plans that take into consideration the fullest activity of individual freedom the length of the freedoms of others are not preposterously limited. Established liberal thoughts frequently shape the premise for resistance to the utilization of government to achieve social targets. They push rather dependence on private activities
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