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    Marxist theories view conflict as arising from economic factors and class divisions in society. According to Marx, society is divided into capitalists who own the means of production and workers who must sell their labor. The capitalists control institutions like media and education to shape ideology and maintain their power. Contemporary Marxism sees crime as a response to economic deprivation. Liberal conflict theory argues conflict can stem from other factors like culture, politics, or power imbalances between institutions. Social policies derived from these theories include redistributing wealth or reforming power structures.

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    Marxist theories view conflict as arising from economic factors and class divisions in society. According to Marx, society is divided into capitalists who own the means of production and workers who must sell their labor. The capitalists control institutions like media and education to shape ideology and maintain their power. Contemporary Marxism sees crime as a response to economic deprivation. Liberal conflict theory argues conflict can stem from other factors like culture, politics, or power imbalances between institutions. Social policies derived from these theories include redistributing wealth or reforming power structures.

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    Marxist theories view conflict as arising from economic factors and class divisions in society. According to Marx, society is divided into capitalists who own the means of production and workers who must sell their labor. The capitalists control institutions like media and education to shape ideology and maintain their power. Contemporary Marxism sees crime as a response to economic deprivation. Liberal conflict theory argues conflict can stem from other factors like culture, politics, or power imbalances between institutions. Social policies derived from these theories include redistributing wealth or reforming power structures.

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    Chapter 7: Conflict Theory

    Marxist Theories Background Instrumental & structural marxism Liberal Conflict Theory Implications for Social Policy

    Marxist Theory

    Karl Marx background Premise: conflict is economic in nature Class conflict

    Class Conflict

    Capitalists Own & control means of production (infrastructure) Achieve wealth through capital

    Workers Work for wages Vulnerable to displacement & exploitation

    How do capitalists control society?

    Superstructure institutions which shape ideology Media Education religion

    Contemporary Marxism

    Crime & deviance is a response/reaction to deprivation

    Instrumental & structural marxism

    Instrumental capitalist class is monolithic State is an instrument

    Structural Marxism Factions among capitalists State more autonomous Ex: Kyoto Accord

    Liberal Conflict Theory

    Conflict is not necessarily economic. May be based on : Culture Conflict (Sellin) Political Conflict (Volds Group Conflict) Institutional Power (Turks authoritysubject conflict)

    Social Policies

    Redistribution of Wealth (Marxism) Changing power structures through democratic/political reforms (Liberal Conflict)

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