Understanding Conflict Through Sociological Perspective

Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements 2
2. Table of contents 3
3. Introduction 4
4. Objectives 5
5. Research Methodology 5
6. What is Conflict? 6
7. Works of Karl Marx 9
8. Conflict of interest 12
9. Conflict perspective in sociology 13
10. In classical sociology 14
11. Modern approaches 17
12. Types of conflict theory 20
13. Conclusion 21
14. Bibliography, websites referred 21

Introduction
Conflict is the struggle for agency or power in society. Social conflict or group conflict
Simply stated, there are always procedural needs and psychological needs to be addressed within the conflict, in addition to the substantive needs that are generally presented. And the durability of the interests and concerns of the parties transcends the immediate presenting situation. Any efforts to resolve conflicts effectively must take these points into account.
So, is it still a simple definition of conflict? I think so, but we must respect that within its elegant simplicity lies a complex set of issues to address. Therefore, it is not surprising that satisfactory resolution of most conflicts can prove so challenging and time consuming to address.
Conflicts occur when people (or other parties) perceive that, as a consequence of a disagreement, there is a threat to their needs, interests or concerns. Although conflict is a normal part of organization life, providing numerous opportunities for growth through improved understanding and insight, there is a tendency to view conflict as a negative experience caused by abnormally difficult circumstances. Disputants tend to perceive limited options and finite resources available in seeking solutions, rather than multiple possibilities that may exist 'outside the box' in which we are problem-solving.

There are many types of conflicts:
Studies on the main ones (person against self, person against another person, person against the world, and person against nature) had been