SWRK 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Neoconservatism, Nuclear Family, Fiscal Conservatism

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SWRK 2040
• Professor: Kelly Ann Spezowka

Document Summary

Explanatory: explains why social conditions are what they are at a given moment. Evaluative: provides a standard for evaluating whether these social conditions are desirable. To conserve : therefore the goal is to preserve the existing social order. Even if the current state of things is flawed, it is better than the uncertainty of possible alternatives (the known is always better than the unknown ) Traditional institutions and progresses should be only minimally modified (and then only with extreme caution) Following world war ii, conservatism lost its charm as keynesian capitalism became popular. Conservatism was the prevailing ideology in north america until the great depression (1930"s) After the recession of the 1970"s, conservatism was revived and re-packaged (neo-conservatism) Neo-conservative governments have been consistently elected (with a few exceptions) in both. Canada and the united states since that time. Individuals are motivated by gain (profit) and power (control of others)