Social-Conflict Theory: The Three Major Social Conflict Theories

Social-Conflict theory. This theory is the belief that the few will flourish and prosper at the expense of the many and that society is always in conflict (Witt, 2013a, para. 03). There is a large focus on the fact that everyone in society has a status and that those statuses display the inequality of society putting every person into a social class. Witt (2013a) explains that:
Conflict theory describes a social structure prone to constant erosion and change. Here, social change is pervasive through inherent conflicts built into the system itself. Similarly, conflict management approaches view the conflict that arises among member of small groups as inevitable and inherent in the small group itself. Sooner or later, two people will disagree, perhaps to

Conflict arises because of the differential distribution of social power, the powerful garnering the lion's share of all scarce resources for themselves. We may observe the differences in social power between the rich and the poor, men and women, or any given pair of individuals attempting to resolve problems particular to their relationship.
Of the three major sociological theories, the Social-Conflict theory is the obvious choice when compared against the story of Genie. The idea that conflict is always brewing behind closed doors and that society is always in a state of conflict backs up everything that goes on with this story. Genie's life at home was in a constant state of conflict. Her parent's marriage and relationship was in a state of conflict. The decisions surrounding Genie's care involved conflict. Her