CONSENSUS, CONFLICT AND COOPERATION: A SOCIOLOGICAL INVENTORY.

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    • Subject Terms:
      CONSENSUS (Social sciences); SOCIOLOGY; SOCIAL structure; THEORY; CRITICISM; SOCIAL sciences
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of this study is to explain the growth and popularity of consensus theory in present day sociology. It seeks to explore shortcomings in the current employment of the concept of consensus, and in so doing to explain the continued relevance of conflict theory for sociological research. The final aim is to logically distinguish consensus and conflict from the general theory of cooperation-particularly to show that consensus and cooperation do not mutually entail each other. The equation of consensus to social structure and conflict to social dynamics is subjected to criticism on the grounds that such a dichotomization prevents the effective development of a sociological theory of change and process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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