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Social conflict is the struggle for agency or power in society. Social conflict occurs when two or more people oppose each other in social interaction, and each exerts social power with reciprocity in an effort to achieve incompatible goals but prevent the other from attaining their own.
In cases of intragroup conflict, there is a conflict between the overall goals of the general group, and the goals of at least one person in that group. [10] The disagreements may also be examples of interpersonal conflict, a conflict between two or more people. [11]
Civil behavior requires that people communicate with respect, restraint, and responsibility, and uncivil communication occurs when people fail to do so. [4] Universal pragmatics, a term coined by Jürgen Habermas, suggests that human conflict arises from miscommunication, [5] so communicative competence is needed to reduce conflict.
Avoiding: Eluding the conflict topic, the conflict party, or the conflict situation altogether. Obliging : High concern for the other person's conflict interest above a person's own interest. Compromising : A give-and-take concession approach in order to reach a midpoint agreement.
Process conflict: Process conflict refers to disagreement over the methods or procedures the group should use in order to complete its tasks. It occurs when strategies, policies, and procedures clash. For example, some group members may suggest discussing conflicting ideas, while other group members prefer to put conflicting ideas to a vote.
Social conflict theory is a Marxist-based social theory which argues that individuals and groups (social classes) within society interact on the basis of conflict rather than consensus. Through various forms of conflict, groups will tend to attain differing amounts of material and non-material resources (e.g. the wealthy vs. the poor).
Conflict theories are perspectives in political philosophy and sociology which argue that individuals and groups (social classes) within society interact on the basis of conflict rather than agreement, while also emphasizing social psychology, historical materialism, power dynamics, and their roles in creating power structures, social movements, and social arrangements within a society.
Social status is the relative level of social value a person is considered to possess. [1] [2] Such social value includes respect, honor, assumed competence, and deference. [3] On one hand, social scientists view status as a "reward" for group members who treat others well and take initiative. [4]