Analyze women’s labor participation using a conflict-oriented approach. Include discussion of Marx, Gramsci, and Dahrendorf.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Varies. Ralf Dahrendorf: distribution of authority in society is a means of determining the probability of conflict. Antonio Gramsci: ruling class creates ideological hegemony, a generally accepted view of what is of value and how people should relate to their economic status in society. Karl Marx: revolutionary transformation of a society into a new type would occur when the consciousness of the people or the concentration of power in one social class was sufficient to create a social movement able to transform the political and economic institutions into new sets of social relationships.
KEY: Learning Objective: 18.1: Apply sociological perspectives to understand characteristics and paths of social change.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Conflict Perspective
Difficulty Level: Medium
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