Conflict theory
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Conflict theories are perspectives in social science which emphasize the social, political or material inequality of a social group, which critique the broad socio-political system, or which otherwise detract from structural functionalism and ideological conservativism. Conflict theories draw attention to power differentials, such as class conflict, and generally contrast historically dominant ideologies.
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Types of conflict theory
Conflict theory is most commonly associated with Marxism, but as a reaction to functionalism and the positivist method may also be associated with number of other perspectives, including:
- Critical theory
- Feminist theory
- Postmodern theory
- Post-structural theory
- Postcolonial theory
- Queer theory
- World systems theory
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See also
- Game theory
- Important publications in conflict theory
- Social defeat
- Social-conflict theory
- Sociology of peace, war, and social conflict
- Structural functionalism
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