the conflict perspective
conflict theory
conflict theory-sociology
Principles of free enterprise emphasize minimal government intervention, allowing market forces to dictate the allocation of resources and competition. Regulating banks can conflict with this by imposing restrictions that limit their ability to operate freely, potentially stifling innovation and competition. Additionally, regulations may create barriers to entry for new firms, undermining the entrepreneurial spirit essential to a vibrant economy. These tensions highlight the balance between ensuring financial stability and promoting a dynamic market environment.
Trust and mergers hurt competition because they help create monopolies. When two companies merge, they are no longer competitive with each other and have a size advantage over companies that were formerly competing with both of them.
avoidance
Antagonism, conflict, competition, opposition or contention
Over competition for land.
by removing life from existance. as long as there are living creatures on the planet, (not just humans but also other animals and even plants), there will always be competition. competition is good. but competition spawns conflict, and conflict can escalate quickly into war. until there is no longer a need for us to compete with one another over material issues such as land, oil, food, money... etc., war will be an unavoidable consequence of life on earth.
Collaboration and cooperation are not results of conflict. Conflict typically involves disagreement, tension, and competition, which can hinder collaboration and cooperation.
Structural conflict theory suggests that conflict arises from inequalities in society's institutions and structures, leading to competition for resources and power among different groups. It focuses on how these structural imbalances create and perpetuate conflict and social issues.
The four tones of conflict are avoidance, accommodation, competition, and collaboration. Avoidance involves ducking the conflict, accommodation is giving in to the other party, competition is asserting your own needs over the other party, and collaboration is finding a mutually beneficial solution.
Competition is the style of conflict management attempts to force a solution on the other person.
Competition is the style of conflict management attempts to force a solution on the other person.
the conflict perspective
The Greek word agones is the plural of agon, meaning a competition, conflict, dispute, argument, athletic competition and so on.
Pluralism sees society as composed of various groups with different interests working together to achieve common goals, while the conflict paradigm views society as characterized by competition and conflict between different groups for power and resources. Pluralism emphasizes cooperation and negotiation, while the conflict paradigm stresses competition and struggle for dominance.