Using Conflict Theory

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Synopsis
Human conflict - from family feuds, to labor strikes, to national warfare - is an ever-present and universal social problem and the methods to manage it, a challenge for everyone, from average citizens to policymakers and social theorists.

Using Conflict Theory will educate students about how, under what conditions, and why conflict erupts, and how it can be managed. It is a unique classroom book blending theory and practical application and the first to bridge for students the science of social theory and the art of practice.

The authors extract from classical sociological theory (Marx, Dahrendorf, Weber, Durkheim, and Parsons), and interpret for the student how these theoretical perspectives have contributed to understanding social conflict (its sources, the causes of escalation and de-escalation of violence, the negotiations process). The perspectives of contemporary theorists (such as Randall Collins, James Coleman, Joseph Himes, Hubert Blalock) are also brought to bear on these questions.

Copyright:
2002

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
230 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780521794466
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Otomar J. Bartos, Paul Wehr
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Textbooks, Social Studies, Philosophy, Sociology
Submitted By:
Worth Trust
Proofread By:
Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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