UEL University of East London The 'Underclass' Ian Joseph
UEL University of East London Lecture outline 1. Context and introduction 2. Theoretical approaches: oBehavioural/ cultural o Structural Contrast opposing political views
UEL University of East London Context Many theorists ideologically stationed on the political right wing . Theories influenced by the conservative politics of the late-1970s/early-1980s - Maggie Thatcher and Ronny Reagan's free market liberalism and neo-conservative politics . The economic market not the state is the most suitable means of social welfare. Social welfare encourages people to rely on others rather than take responsibility for their own lives