Question

Conflict theorists maintain that in capitalistic societies, where a few people control the labor of many, the social structure reflects a system of relationships of domination among categories of people (for example, owner-worker and employer-employee).

a) true
b) false

Answer 1

a) True.

Step-by-step explanation:

Conflict theory found its roots in the class conflict theory of Karl Marx which focuses on the competition between groups for limited resources within society. Conflict theory maintains that tensions and conflicts occur when wealth, status and power are distributed unevenly among social groups and these conflicts create need for social change.