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    Use of the Conflict Theory Stephanie Rose Introduction to Sociology Prof. Ruffner February 7‚ 2013 Conflict Theory looks at what can happen‚ when one group or institution revolts against another and the leaders that make the rules and/or laws. This theory touches on many different areas of life‚ such as‚ race‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ and religion. Conflict theory is the wealthy versus the poor in most situations. It’s the haves and the have not’s. For equality to exist there needs

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    Discussion on War in a Sociological Perspective What is War? As far as we know‚ war has always been part of human history. War occurred from time to time‚ in one form or another‚ even throughout our prehistory. What is war? Sociologically speaking‚ war is “organized‚ armed conflict among the peoples of various societies” (Macionis). Differed from gusty conflictswar is well-planned and well-prepared‚ referring to the extension of a serious of disputes‚ if not one. From Sunzi’s The Art of War to Bernard

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    Conflict Theories According to Karl Marx in all stratified societies there are two major social groups: a ruling class and a subject class. The ruling class derives its power from its ownership and control of the forces of production. The ruling class exploits and oppresses the subject class. As a result there is a basic conflict of interest between the two classes. The various institutions of society such as the legal and political system are instruments of ruling class domination and serve to

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    The war on drugs is a complete failure. When connecting drugs to crime the relationship is complex. Many different reasons can be the cause of addiction‚ selling drugsdrug users and the creation of war on drugs. The criminal justice approach only created a deep depression over minority communities. The war on drugs created a vicious ongoing cycle that minorities‚ especially American Americans cannot not escape. Michelle Alexander suggested the war on drugs is similar to Jim Crow laws. The war on

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    The Limits of Monetary and Fiscal Policy John H. Makin | Economic Outlook July 14‚ 2011 Share on email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on google_plusone_share Share on linkedin More Sharing Services Share on print Economic Outlook logo 130 View this Outlook as a PDF Subscribe to the Economic Outlook series July 2011 Following two rounds of monetary and fiscal stimulus‚ we are relearning that neither monetary nor fiscal policy is likely to have long-lasting effects on growth

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    Conflict theory seeks to scientifically explain conflict within society. This includes how conflict starts and varies‚ and the effects it brings. One of the central concerns for conflict theorists is the unequal distribution of scarce resources and power. Where functionalists see collective agreement on cultural standards as a key feature of holding society together‚ conflict theorists see power as the main feature of society. Power is the primary factor that guides society and social relations.

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    Finally‚ this essay utilised conflict theory to explain homelessness. This essay broke down and applied conflict theory to several aspects of what causes homelessness such as drug use as a result of alienation caused by exploitation in the competitive capitalist system. Unemployment was analysed as a contributing factor to homelessness‚ unemployment was

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    other street crime‚ violence‚ burglary‚ and‚ as many critical criminologists would contend‚ predominantly the crimes of the poor) can be questioned. Critical criminology is a theoretical perspective in criminology which takes a conflict perspective‚ such as marxism‚ feminism‚ political economy theory or critical theory. The focus of critical criminology is the genesis of crime and nature of ‘justice’ within a structure of class and status inequalities. Law and punishment of crime are viewed as connected

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    comes to mind on the issue of war as it is heard to be brutal or fatal‚ especially on innocent people and one cannot help but to hope for an outcome of peace or prosperity. Some respectful philosophers such as Mo Tzu‚ Sun Tzu‚ Eugene Delacroix‚ Pablo Picasso‚ Margaret Mead‚ Kenzaburo Oe‚ and Jean Bethke Elshtain can be found writing about their theories on war and peace in the text book‚ Reading the World: Ideas that Matter by Michael Austin. Over the years the issue of war has not disappeared nor has

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    Some conceptual on theory Center difficulties in the of social conflict 1 Conflict Resolution‚ University ofMichigan CLINTON F. FINK for Research I. THE CASE FOR A GENERALIST APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF CONFLICT The quest for scientific knowledge about social conflict has a long and complex history‚ closely interwoven with the entire history of social science. In many disciplines and from many viewpoints‚ great bodies of data have been collected‚ and countless generalizations‚

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