Publisher's Synopsis
Viewing our society from a conflict perspective.
This introductory text, written from a conflict perspective, emphasizes four themes: diversity, the struggle by the powerless to achieve social justice, the changing economy, and globalization. In Conflict and Order: Understanding Society studies the forces that lead to stability and change in society and asks:
- Who benefits from the existing social arrangements, and who does not?
- How are human beings shaped by society?
- What are the forces that maintain social stability, produce social inequality, and resist social change?
Teaching & Learning Experience
This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how:
- Improve Critical Thinking - Students are encouraged to critically evaluate social sources of behavior and conflict.
- Engage Students - The author provides examples of those who have been empowered to achieve positive social change.
- Explore Theory - A conflict perspective is used to examine social structures.
- Understand Diversity - This text examines economic global transformations in the U.S., the struggle to achieve social justice, and the inclusion of race, class, and gender.
- Support Instructors - Instructor's Manual & Test Bank, and PowerPoint presentations are available.
