Compare and contrast the conflict-oriented views of social change of Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci, and Ralf Dahrendorf.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Marx emphasized control of the means of production as a source of power and conflict, Gramsci highlighted control of dominant ideas in society as an important source of power and change, and Dahrendorf put authority and its concentration or distribution at the center of his work. Conflict theorists differ in their beliefs about what sources are most likely to underlie social conflict and social change, but all agree that social conflict and social change are both inevitable and desirable components of society and progress.
KEY: Learning Objective: 18.1: Apply sociological perspectives to understand characteristics and paths of social change.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: The Conflict Perspective
Difficulty Level: Hard
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