Conflict theory, as associated withKarl Marx, is a social theory that posits that society is in a state of perpetual conflict because of competition for limited resources.1 Conflict theory holds that social order is maintained by domination and power, rather than by consensus and conformity. Accor...
The article first briefly introduces four different world society theories and the role in which conflict plays in them before it turns to Luhmann's theory. It shows that conflict occupies two places in this context: first, conflict itself is conceptualized as a kind of communication; second, ...
Theory and Society Aims and scope Submit manuscript Mohamed Cherkaoui 90 Accesses Explore all metrics This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Author information Authors and Affiliations Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France ...
this access induces a parent to bias investments towards daughters, we may then be able to better understand why mothers and fathers in the same household might differ in their investment in daughters and sons. In other words, by focusing on sex differences in access to household resources, we...
Feminist theory aims to understand the mechanisms and roots of gender inequality, particularly in education, as well as their societal repercussions. Like many other institutions of society, educational systems are characterized by unequal treatment and opportunity for women, despite the monumental ...
To a number of recent writers the theory of the'plural society'is a conflict theory. 1 This paper is concerned with this question and, more specifically, it asks to what degree the theory is a theory of race relations and race conflict. I shall contend that the theory of the pluralDOI...
We test the contribution of sex differences in physical formidability, education, and cooperation to the acquisition of political leadership in a small-sca... C Von Rueden,S Alami,H Kaplan,... - 《Evolution & Human Behavior Official Journal of the Human Behavior & Evolution Society》 被引量...
GayMarriagesIn today’s society‚ Americans have to face the fact that the decrease ofmarriagesraises a serious social problem throughout the country. Legal battles have repeatedly shown that the strength to prohibit or ratifygaymarriageis decided by each states governing body. So why does the ...
There are two major theories that help us to understand why crime came to be and also why it continues to happen: labeling theory and social-conflict theory. Explore each theory and how they provide answers to society's most complex questions. It's A Crime Crime is pretty basic, right?
Theory and Society Aims and scope Submit manuscript Charles Tilly 209 Accesses 12 Citations Explore all metrics This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Author information Authors and Affiliations New School for Social Research, Japan Charles Tilly ...