Pros And Cons Of Conflict Theory

Conflict theories: The analyst explained that “Conflict theories are perspectives in sociology and social psychology that emphasize the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, that critique the broad socio-political system, or that otherwise detract from structural functionalism and ideological conservatism.” McEwen, M., & Wills, E. M. (2014) explained that society is generally regarded as a system, composed of interdependent and essentially harmonious parts that are linked together into a boundary-maintaining whole. Eitzen, Baca-Zinn, & Smith, (2010) explained that with cooperation being the primary social process, change is gradual and adaptive, and society remains stable. Unequal distribution of power and imbalances of power may result in competitive interactions among and between groups.
McEwen, M., & Wills, E. M. (2014) explained that conflict perspective reveal that rehabilitation of individuals is like treating symptoms and ignoring the root cause(s). What needs to be fixed is society because society has failed to meet the needs of individuals and needs restructuring. In this case study, the two ADN need to be corrected because they fail to meet Natalie needs, rather was challenging her. Besides, as noted in the case text book, conflict is often grounded in issues of power, authority, domination and subjugation (p289). The two nurse colleagues are struggling to hold on to their position of power related to their experience because they are probably threatened by Natalie’s advanced