Conflict Theory Vs Structural Functional Theory

Conflict Theory and Structural Functional Theory are both theories of social change. They conceive society as an organism characterized by a fair degree of stability. Their parts are postulated to "hang together" in a system of functional interdependence, much like a human body or a relatively smooth-running engine.While different theorists have different positions regarding change, all of them claim that both are theories of social change and capable of altering the fundamental structure of society.

To contrast the two theories, Conflict Theory is attributed to Karl Marx, a German sociologist. Conflict is not random but rather is a systematic product of the structure of society itself. According to Marx there is no social change without