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Conflict Theory • Competition for scarce resources • How the elite control the poor and weak • Focuses mainly on the negative, conflicted and ever-changing nature of society • Violent and nonviolent competition • When two elements in society are in conflict • There has to be some resolution in this conflict • If both take place this is what makes society go forward Conflict Theory • • • • • • Macro Change Inequality Power Competition between opposing groups Karl Marx Weber Conflict Theory • Marx: dealt more with economics • Weber: dealt more with power • Topics of interest – Decision making in the family – Relationships among racial groups in a society – Labor disputes between workers and employers Interactionist Perspective • Also known as symbolic interactionism • People attach meanings to symbols • Example – Wedding: wedding bands, vows, white bridal dress, wedding cake, church ceremony, flowers • Also interested in how people interact Interactionist Perspective • • • • • • • Micro Process Communication Interpretation Non-verbal communication (symbols) Max Weber George H. Mead Assignment • • • • • • • Verstehen Social statics Social Darwinism Social dynamics Variable Theoretical perspective Social phenomenon Symbols • Think of 15 symbols that anyone in the U.S. would know if you asked them • Must be appropriate
