1. Summary
This text introduces conflict theory.
The premise of conflict theory is limited resources and competition of people.
There are many theoretical assumptions and key terms of conflict theory.
Various proponents of conflict theory have delineated propositions.
( Marx, Gumplowicz, Weber, Mills, Feminine Conflict Theory, World Systems Theory...)
This conflict theory has a history that goes down from ancient China and Greece to modern times.
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2.What was interesting/What did you learn
It is interesting that Drug Abuse and Crime are more common in the lower classes.
Crime and criminal justice in the modern world is designed to benefit the upper, powerful classes.
" street crimes, even minor monetary ones are routinely punished quite severely, while large scale financial and business crimes are treated much more leniently."
The upper class tries to maintain its status and power by ensuring that the lower class is poor and relatively helpless.
It is a little scary that laws help inequality in modern society!
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3.Discussion Point
Can conflicts in small groups be explained by applying conflict theory?
Conflicts between small groups can also be explained by the conflict theory. Even though the group is small, conflict exists everywhere. Although conflict theory is a macro perspective, I think it would be possible to explain the conflicts of small groups by narrowing the view.
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