What are the principles of the social conflict perspective?

What will be an ideal response?


There are six key elements of the conflict perspective:
• Society is made up of diverse social groups
• Each group holds to differing definitions of right and wrong
• Conflict between groups is unavoidable
• The fundamental nature of group conflict centers on the exercise of political power
• Law is a tool of power and furthers the interests of those powerful enough to make it
• Those in power are inevitably interested in maintaining their power against those who would usurp it

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