With which of the following conflicting groups are contemporary conflict theorists concerned?

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A number of early sociologists, including Robert Park, Albion Small, Lester Ward, and Charles Cooley, felt that social conflict was a process that should be studied by social scientists. However, during the decades following World War II, the views of the structural-functional school gained general acceptance. The structural functionalists tended to view social conflict as disruptive and dysfunctional and to emphasize the need for cooperation and harmony in organizations and societies. However, the idea that positive values and goals might be derived from a conflict situation began to be apparent during the racial conflicts of the 1960's. It was clear that conflict situations could generate a spirit of understanding and respect between conflicting parties that might assist Negroes in achieving social goals.

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Theories of Social Conflict

Annual Review of Sociology

Vol. 4 (1978)

, pp. 291-315 (25 pages)

Published By: Annual Reviews

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2945973

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