Theories Of Conflicts And Inequality

The social-conflict theory states that inequality exists in every society, which results in conflict and change. This theory takes into consideration factors such as social class, race, ethnicity, gender, and age. Throughout history, there has been inequalities between the rich and the poor, males and females, white people and people of color; these inequalities are still ongoing today in several societies around the world. Furthermore, this social inequality causes conflict since it benefits specific groups of people and harms others. The social-conflict theory has two main types: the gender-conflict theory and the race-conflict theory.

Conflict theory gives me a better understanding of how my ethnicity and race are pivotal in shaping me, understanding my role in society and determines the treatment I receive from society.

Racial inequality is a major source of conflict historically and presently in society. In Ernest J. Gaines’, A Lesson Before Dying, he focuses on the racial divide of 1940s America. Set in a small Cajun community, Gaines’ narrative highlights the vicious cycles of poverty and racism, documents the change in character Jefferson and his eventual embodiment of a hero figure, and relays the harsh racial tension Gaines noted in society.

In the Consensus Paradigm, the are many who are in agreement that marijuana which is used for medical purposes. I also believe that medical marijuana should be legalized because it is a product that helps thousands each year. Research has shown that marijuana oil has helped young children control their seizures. This oil comes from the flowering tops of the plant called hemp and dried leaves, this chemical (THC) in the plant alters the mind (Mikos, 2009). Many agree medical marijuana prescribed by a doctor helps calm people with ailments. There are currently 29 states that have legalized medical marijuana. The stem cells can now be obtained by a new procedure other than the use of embryonic stem cells such as using the cord blood or the use

Lesson Before dying is a story that starts with a murder Mr. Grope and two other men and innocent bystander Jefferson is charged with the convicted murder and sentenced to death. Since, Jefferson doesn’t behave like a man, his family asks Mr. Grant Wiggns, local schoolteacher to teach him how to become a man. The Main conflict in this novel is grant himself. Even though, grant struggles to manage the racist society, his main conflict is with his own mind because he is unable to face himself. Grant feels suffocated in the environment he belongs. Although, he grew up in the same environment. When he first learns how to see his family and friends positively, he becomes able to live in the South with confidence and courage. The novel lesson before

“The ethos of conflict has over the decades become a catalyst for an ethos of hate,” Page 280. Ethos means “the configuration of central societal shared beliefs that provide a particular dominant orientation to a society.” This means that ethos is a set of goals and beliefs that help define and keep a society together. It also creates a sense of social identity for a country and its people. Those beliefs stem from the history of the area and the people of the land, and history often shapes the present and future conditions and beliefs. An ethos of conflict comes into play when conflict with another, in this case country, has been so on going that the animosity shapes the societies beliefs and actions. Israel and Palestine are both caught in

Sociological theories have their own interpretation and explanation behind sex and gender. While conflict theory focuses on inequality and an imbalance of power distribution, when applied to gender and sex, men receive more power than their female counterparts. Conflict theory believes that through socialization, men are raised to be superior. From birth, society teaches children to fit into these cultural norms. The traits usually associated with males, the masculine traits, demonstrate power. Young boys are taught the values and norms which focus on power and strength while girls are raised to display the feminine traits of passiveness and submissiveness.

This essay will compare and contrast the Conflict theory and the Labeling theory. The conflict theory and Labeling theory have little similarities even though they both deal with deviance and see crime as a social construct these two theories have more differences than similarities. The Labeling theory deals with conflict in more peaceful ways such as trying to end the conflict and eliminate it from the socialist system, and trying to solve the powerful oppressing the powerless. This theory uses the irony of social reaction which in other words means “you are what you do”. This theory explains its process by using the criminal and criminal justice system and finding out the behaviors of the criminal other than looking at criminal rates and finding out why crime rates vary. Now the conflict theory is a little different because this theory uses the cause of conflict which is triggered by many other factors regardless of whichever system. This theory uses different classes which are defined by a person’s status, wealth, and power. Other than the labeling theory the conflict theory uses the nature of conflict which can be useful and cannot be gotten rid of.

Conflicts can be started in many different ways. One of the big ways is by people disagreeing with each other. People can disagree on stupid things like if hot dogs are better than hamburgers (or the other way around). But we can disagree on big problems. For example, if women should be treated just as equally as men. In my opinion, women should be treated equally because we are all human and should be

Social conflict, as the name suggest is the conflict or struggle between segments of the society over intent and values. Through the beliefs and choices we made, we in a way divide ourselves into small section of communities. But then, that always initiate a conflict between choices, a struggle between values. This phenomenon not only divides individuals into conflicting ideas or views, but it also creates a fracture into the core of social institutions and organizations, the pillars of the society. Thus, it has both a macro and a micro level sociological

As there is in every nation, conflict due to inequality is everywhere. Due to limited resources and the demand for power, there will always be conflict. The film illustrated many different aspects of inequality and tied into the conflict theory. Sociologist Karl Marx specializes in the conflict theory. He claims there is always going to be conflict because of competition for limited resources. The following are examples of how the video illustrated different aspects of the conflict theory.

Conflict theory has been given various meanings over the years. At the beginning of when the theory was first thought of it had an overall focus about society, until years passed when Jetse Sprey shifted the focus onto families (Smith & Hamon, 2012). In light of Jetse Spreys focus on families’ conflict, he felt that conflict theory was necessary to categorize the different types that occur within families. These categories are easier ways to understand the conflicts and be able to untangle what the underlying issue is. There are different perspectives that can be used to understand these issues such as macrosocial and microsocial (Smith &Hamon, 2012). The perspectives can be most beneficial for professionals that have assessed the situation to provide proper help. In terms of divorce, both perspectives could play a part in the unraveling of this event.

Criminology is a multi-disciplinary profession that encompasses systematic scientific research to study crime and criminals. Criminology consists of countless topics and theories. One of the most popular debated topics in criminology today is the application of Social Conflict Theories as they are related to crime.

The article that I found is a father who jumped off a 100-foot bridge while holding his two children in his arms. While the father did die on impact, his two children fortunately lived through the incident. After reading more into the news story, it was said that the wife of the husband and mother of the children had argued with the father and the father threatened to harm the children and then took off. Based on that, I believe that the conflict perspective applies to the situation best. Clearly during the day there was a conflict between the husband and wife and I assume that the father was struggling for power over the mother so he wanted to take their kids from her. While I do not know the entire story or the mother or fathers state of

Conflict is defined as the perception of incompatible goals or actions between two people (McCornack, 2013). How you approach these tense situations greatly affects the outcome of the conflict and your interpersonal relationships. Everyone experiences disagreement at some point in their lives and it is important to know what you bring to conflict situations in order to become a more competent communicator. Therefore, I completed the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Questionnaire and asked my sister and boyfriend to do the same regarding my conflict style (Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Course Workbook, 2013, p.29-31). I chose these two people to fill out the questionnaire because they both know me very well in two different types