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Understanding Conflict Through Sociological Perspective Essay

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Understanding Conflict Through Sociological Perspective

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1. Acknowledgements 2
2. Table of contents 3
3. Introduction 4
4. Objectives 5
5. Research Methodology 5
6. What is Conflict? 6
7. Works of Karl Marx 9
8. Conflict of interest 12
9. Conflict perspective in sociology 13
10. In classical sociology 14
11. Modern approaches 17
12. Types of conflict theory 20
13. Conclusion 21
14. Bibliography, websites referred 21

Introduction
Conflict is the struggle for agency or power in society. Social conflict or group conflict…show more content…
If we can understand the true areas of disagreement, this will help us solve the right problems and manage the true needs of the parties.
Parties involved - There are often disparities in our sense of who is involved in the conflict. Sometimes, people are surprised to learn they are a party to the conflict, while other times we are shocked to learn we are not included in the disagreement. On many occasions, people who are seen as part of the social system (e.g., work team, family, and company) are influenced to participate in the dispute, whether they would personally define the situation in that way or not. In the above example, people very readily "take sides" based upon current perceptions of the issues, past issues and relationships, roles within the organization, and other factors. The parties involved can become an elusive concept to define.
Perceived threat - People respond to the perceived threat, rather than the true threat, facing them. Thus, while perception doesn't become reality per se, people's behaviors, feelings and ongoing responses become modified by that evolving sense of the threat they confront. If we can work to understand the true threat (issues) and develop strategies (solutions) that manage it (agreement), we are acting constructively to manage the conflict.
Needs, interests or concerns - There is a tendency to narrowly define "the problem" as one of substance, task, and near-term
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