Conflict Perspective On Discrimination

The conflict perspective is a macro level perspective that sees conflict as resulting from competing interests. The conflict theory is the idea that conflict between competing interests is the basic, animating force of social change and society in general (Conley, 2013). This theory sees conflict as being essential to social change (Conley, 2013). Sociologists from the conflict perspective would see racial and ethnic discrimination as being unjust. They seek to lessen or eliminate discrimination in all ways possible. These theorists are against racial and ethnic discrimination. There are three main ways in which discrimination is reinforced within American society: across generations, within domains, and across domains. Conflict theorists see these ways as being the problem with discrimination. In order to defeat discrimination, these reinforcements must be corrected. The first reinforcement of discrimination is across generations. This is very prevalent in the United States. This idea argues that discrimination negatively affects health, opportunity, and wealth. These three aspects of society are necessary to living a successful life. Most minorities face discrimination in all realms of life. This discrimination is based on the characteristics that are often …show more content…
These theorists believe that society as a whole should actively search for a solution to resolve this conflict. Discrimination is not a function in society, rather it is an issue. From the conflict perspective, discrimination is not right. In the United States, discrimination is reinforced across generations, within domains, and across domains. Conflict theorists see these three reinforcements as producing a cycle that ensnares minorities. These reinforcements leave no room for growth or success in the lives of minorities, which is unacceptable in the eyes of the conflict