The functions of social conflict.
"The positive values of conflict for all societies come to light in this study. The author reveals how conflicts fulfill social functions such as maintenance of group boundaries and the prevention of the withdrawal of members from a group. Critical of the view that conflict is dysfunctional, he...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[New York]
Free Press of Glencoe
[1964, ©1956]
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| Edition: | 1st Free Press pbk. ed. |
| Series: | Free Press paperback ;
90681. |
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| Summary: | "The positive values of conflict for all societies come to light in this study. The author reveals how conflicts fulfill social functions such as maintenance of group boundaries and the prevention of the withdrawal of members from a group. Critical of the view that conflict is dysfunctional, he demonstrates its inadequacies. In a series of basic propositions distilled from the theories of George Simmel, Mr. Coser clarifies the functions of social conflict. These propsitions are extended and related to such theories as those of psychoanalysis and empirical research."--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | "An examination of the concept of social conflict and its use in empirical sociological research."--Cover |
| Physical Description: | 188 pages 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 002906810X 9780029068106 |