essay #73876

Topic: Social Conflict Theory On Divorce

Type of paper:	Essay
Subject area:	Sociology
Academic level:	College
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Date submitted:	2008-11-22 00:31:10
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social, education, theory, conflict, dependence, aspect, intercultural, metaphor, Divorce, Dependency Theory, Usually, Metaphor Breaking

Running Head : The Social Conflict Theory
The Social Conflict Theory and Divorce
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The Social Conflict Theory and Divorce
At the heart of social conflict is the view that conflict among members
of society is inherent . Without it , the process of development of
society can not be undertaken . It is the driving force for social
change . Conflict is determined by social structures , both economic and
political (Werner-Wilson . In societies where the economic system is
capitalist , conflict is evident between workers and the owners of
factories .
Social structures predetermine a class that is exploited and a
privileged class that exploits , where the latter enjoys political power
as a result of their economic power . Hence , conflict is also a
manifestation of unequal power relations .
There have been very few attempts at applying the social conflict
theory to the family because of a general view that family relations are
in fact conciliatory and not conflicting (Werner-Wilson . The only
theory based on the social conflict model that encompasses the family is
feminist theory .
Divorce , as a reality in most families today , is the dissolution of
marriage - the institution that forms the core of the family as another
social institution itself . It is the end result of marital relations
where conflict has become paramount so that marriage breaks down and can
not be repaired .
Conflict theory can be seen in some of the causes of why marriages fail
and lead to divorce . Deriving on feminist theory , the family is a
microcosm of society where the man represents the exploiter and women
the exploited . Because women come to realize that her conditions can be
changed but men refuse to forego their privilege , the resulting
irreconcilable conflict leads to divorce .
An example is when a man abuses his wife and the battered woman decides
that she 's had enough but the man refuses to recognize the rights and
dignity of the woman . Hence , the woman has no other recourse but to end
her marriage .
References
Werner-Wilson , R . J (2005 . The social conflict theory . Accessed 23
February 2008 from
www .public .iastate .edu hd_fs .511 /lecture /Sourcebook15 .ppt
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