Continuities In The Study Of Social Conflict
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What drives human beings to wage war, resist authority, and fracture the very societies they build? In Continuities in the Study of Social Conflict, renowned sociologist Lewis A. Coser extends and refines the landmark theoretical framework he first established in The Functions of Social Conflict, presenting a rigorous and wide-ranging examination of how conflict operates as a fundamental, and at times constructive, force within social structures. Drawing on a rich array of case studies and theoretical perspectives — from labour disputes and political violence to inter-group hostility and ideological struggle — Coser argues compellingly that conflict is not merely a symptom of social dysfunction but an engine of cohesion, change, and adaptation within groups and institutions. Coser writes with the precision of a trained academic and the clarity of a master communicator, weaving together insights from Georg Simmel, Karl Marx, and Max Weber into a cohesive sociological vision that is both intellectually demanding and deeply illuminating. His work stands as a cornerstone of conflict theory, challenging the then-dominant consensus models of structural functionalism and insisting that tension and antagonism are inseparable from the fabric of social life. For students of sociology, political science, and social theory alike, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: if conflict is inevitable, what does that reveal about the societies we imagine to be at peace?
Author: Lewis A. Coser
Format: Hardback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Some moisture damage
What drives human beings to wage war, resist authority, and fracture the very societies they build? In Continuities in the Study of Social Conflict, renowned sociologist Lewis A. Coser extends and refines the landmark theoretical framework he first established in The Functions of Social Conflict, presenting a rigorous and wide-ranging examination of how conflict operates as a fundamental, and at times constructive, force within social structures. Drawing on a rich array of case studies and theoretical perspectives — from labour disputes and political violence to inter-group hostility and ideological struggle — Coser argues compellingly that conflict is not merely a symptom of social dysfunction but an engine of cohesion, change, and adaptation within groups and institutions. Coser writes with the precision of a trained academic and the clarity of a master communicator, weaving together insights from Georg Simmel, Karl Marx, and Max Weber into a cohesive sociological vision that is both intellectually demanding and deeply illuminating. His work stands as a cornerstone of conflict theory, challenging the then-dominant consensus models of structural functionalism and insisting that tension and antagonism are inseparable from the fabric of social life. For students of sociology, political science, and social theory alike, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page: if conflict is inevitable, what does that reveal about the societies we imagine to be at peace?