Conflict Theory is a macrosociological theoretical perspective that is in many ways the mirror like image of functionalism. It is based on the work of Karl Marx, and reflects insights that were developed in the twentieth century notably by Ralf Dahrendorf, who was born in 1929, Pierre, who was born in 1930, and Randall Collins, who was born in 1941. Conflict Theory has dominated European sociology throughout most of the century and has been very popular in the United States since the mid-sixties. .
Conflict theorists view society as an arena in which different individuals and groups struggle with each other in order to keep scarce and high valued resources. Some of their very valued resources are property, prestige and power. Conflict theorists do not deny that certain type of social settlements are functional. .
In today terms Conflict Theory is just like a fight or problem. Many people have conflicts every day. Some are worse than others and some sum up to nothing big. There could be conflict in people with race, sex, groups, and so on, there could also be conflict with family, friends etc. Every day we have conflict some one how or another. The perspective suggest that change is normal. An example would be prison. In prison you have to keep your guard up twenty-four-seven, unless you are going to have some conflict. The people that work in side of the prison have power to make sure conflict does not happen. People tend to put their guard down when things are going smooth and no problems are going on.
In the song "Cant Hold Us Down" by Christina Aguilera there is Conflict Theory. The conflict theory is man against woman. The song talks about how women are to be, or what society makes women out to be, and then how women really feel about it. Men think they rule us women sometimes but in the song it is saying that they do not. My favorite part of the song that lead me to it for this assignment is:.
