1 / 37

Last time

Last time. Britain, Globalization-Solidarity and Diversity. Introduction . Types of Welfare states Modern Society- shaping our decisions Evolutionary Psychology- Theories Globalization and Altruism Britain, welfare society and trust. Insurance Based . Types of Welfare state. Residual.

deion
Download Presentation

Last time

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Last time

  2. Britain, Globalization-Solidarity and Diversity

  3. Introduction • Types of Welfare states • Modern Society- shaping our decisions • Evolutionary Psychology- Theories • Globalization and Altruism • Britain, welfare society and trust

  4. Insurance Based Types of Welfare state Residual Welfare State

  5. Social-expenditures-2001 % of GDP in social expenditures

  6. Modern Society Individualistic progressive (of a person or idea) favouring social reform: a relatively progressive Minister of Education  favouring change or innovation the most progressive art school in Britain

  7. Modern world- Freedom to……..

  8. Modern world- Commitment

  9. Evolutionary psychology Altruismopposite of selfishness • disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others: some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism • Zoology behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense: reciprocal altruism

  10. In-groups and out-groupsInnate

  11. Pleistocene era (126,000-11,700 years ago) • Competition- Fierce • Promotion of group cohesion- loyalty self-sacrifice • Wary of outsiders • Security breeds trust include the in group

  12. Xenophobia noun [mass noun] intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries: racism and xenophobia are steadily growing in Europe Racism noun [mass noun] the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races

  13. What are the different types of Welfare systems? Define Altruism. Explain the difference between Racism and Xenophobia.

  14. “We do have an issue not just within universities but in the whole of the United Kingdom in terms of having essentially quite a xenophobic population.”

  15. ‘Are they My poor?’: The problem of altruism in the world of strangers

  16. What affects peoples Altruistic values Attributes of potential recipients was a major factor, this included: • Ethnicity • Sexuality • Morality • Political persuasion • Altruists- help someone similar to themselves

  17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqBp9MPM4I Video on immigration

  18. Generalised trust in Britain • 1950’s 60% • Now 40% and lower

  19. Britain and Welfare • Collapse in support for social security spending- Job Seekers Allowance (especially amongst young) • Continued support for NHS & other public services • Redistribution of wealth http://www.bsa-29.natcen.ac.uk

  20. Theories behind social change • Buoyant economy when policies taken • Growing affluence • Government scepticism- spend money effectively • Growing inequality- squeezed middle class • Social securities responsibilities are too wide • Spending money on the wrong things • Earning entitlement e.g. Bankers

  21. Something for nothing http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24327470 (video)

  22. George Osborne, MP is a British Conservative politician. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom.

  23. Politicians starting to take note http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLLqzF_dCZI

  24. Is it Poverty or Ethnicity that Reduces Trust? http://www.european-citizenship.org www.nationalaccountsofwellbeing.org

  25. British Trust and belonging Under 25s Young people from the UK have the lowest feeling of trust and belonging — and Norwegian youth the highest — in comparison to 16-24 year olds in other European countries, a new study based on data by the European Social Survey by the New Economics Foundation reveals. http://www.nationalaccountsofwellbeing.org

  26. British Trust and belonging Under 25s

  27. British Research into Trust • Diversity has some impact • Much more significant- Economic deprivation • Crime • Housing • Many variables at play • Some argue the worst outcomes can be found in areas of sudden immigration inflow

  28. Nottingham University's Matthew Goodwin, an expert on far-right groups in Britain, said the meeting would be strategically significant even if the numbers were not."What we are seeing here for the first time in British political history is an anti-Muslim far-right organisation taking the lead in trying to mobilise pan-European opposition to Islam," he told the BBC.

  29. What can affect peoples altruistic values? What are some of the possible reasons for people wanting the Government to spend less on benefits? To what extent do you think the media contributes to Islamophobia?

  30. Summary • Types of Social systems • Modern Society- shaping our decisions • Evolutionary Psychology- Theories • Globalization and Altruism • Britain, welfare society and trust

  31. Have we time?? An introduction to the EDL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opy5fXrTGEA London music culture with a political message. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8GvLKTsTuI

More Related