New Right

• The New Right is more of a political ideology than a sociological one
• The new right is associated with Thatcher and Reagan
• New Right policies focus on reducing government intervention and upholding traditional structures within society
• With a decline in traditional structures, especially in the family, the new right argues society is breaking down
• Feminists argue the new right promote the oppression of women by wanting them to remain housewives and mothers
• Abbott and Wallace say new right prioritises marriage too much, because some women are unhappy or even abused, so it is not the best structure for everyone