Social Conflict

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This paper discusses Lewis Coser's book "The Functions of Social Conflict", claiming that social conflict can actually have a positive influence on the social fabric of the society. The paper examines the idea that both conflict and collaboration have social elements and are necessary for the continued existence of social groups.

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Critical Observations
The Main Proposals from the Book
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"Primarily the book, "The Functions of Social Conflict" has dual rationale. First and foremost, the book refines Simmel's projected elements of social conflict. This refinement is extremely helpful, as well as, educational. The second purpose of the book has been to present many experientially checkable proposals. However, it is not apparent whether the proposals made by the writer have been experientially checked or not. As mentioned previously, the book falls short of offering any experimental information and can be categorized as a book completely based on theory. One cannot consider this to be a major conundrum about the book in so far as the book is clear and unequivocal about this issue. Nevertheless, it is common knowledge that majority of the hypothetical and speculative conducts in social sciences have had two primary troubles."

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