Sociological theories

Conflict does not necessary mean violence, rather tension, competition or disagreement
about objectives and values, conflict of interests
?Research questions
Mapping of power-relations
Someone is making benefit of the situation at the expense of someone else
?How can we dissolve the conflict? Can there be a win-win solution
Conflict vs. functionalist perspective
The conflict paradigm highlights parts of society where functionalists usually do not focus on
The weakness of the conflict paradigm is that they miss the consensus- and balance in
society
Assignment
The conflict paradigm presupposes that resources and power are limited, which in turn,
.creates tension and conflicts between different groups
Investigate some relationships within the school from the viewpoint of conflict theories, for
example the relationship between teachers and students, or between school-board and
.students, or between pastime and studies
Assignment
.The functionalist paradigm presupposes that every part of society has a (positive) function
Investigate some relationships within the school from the viewpoint of functionalist
perspective, for example the relationship between teachers and students, or between
.school-board and students, or between pastime and studies
Interaction perspective
)Max Weber (1860-1920
Verstehen
Understanding the meaning of human action