Project:
Your Vote on Conflict Theory
Have your group review each of the principles of conflict
theory. Then vote: True or False. Then give an example
that supports your decision.
1. Our human nature is that we labor / create
True or False:
Example:
2. Economic relations are the "base" of society
True or False:
Example:
3. People, groups, etc. have conflicting self interests
True or False:
Example:
4. There is class conflict
True or False:
Example:
5. Conflict is the energy of social change
True or False:
Example:
6. Society is in state of struggle & social change
True or False:
Example:
7. Conflict does not always mean violence
True or False:
Example:
8. Capitalism is destructive of our humanity
True or False:
Example:
9. The upper class controls the economy, & thus all
of society
True or False:
Example:
10. Culture is shaped by the economic base of society
True or False:
Example:
11. Consciousness is shaped by our work & the culture
in which we exist
True or False:
Example:
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