Conflict Systems Theory
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
GROUP MEMBERS REGISTRATION NUMBER
KIARIE NJUGUNA C01/44463/2012
SOSPETER NJUE MUNYI C01/44968/2012
JACINTA WAMBUI NDEGWA
PAMELA ASIGI
ABDINASIR ROBLE
SARAH MUTHONI NDUNGU
FLORENCE CHEPNGETICH C01/44645/2012
KIMATHI MUNYAMBU C01/45623/2012
BENSON MAINA
VICORIA NDINDA 2013
CONFLICT SYSTEM THEORY
What is Conflict?
Conflicts are generally defined as relational disputes between two or more parties, in which those involved perceive a threat to their interests coming from those on the other side of the disagreement. While this can describe a variety of conflict, it does not explain the full range of possibilities with this term. There are several types of conflict, each of which carries a different level of subjectivity.
What is a conflict system?
System theory is an approach to social life that stresses functional parts working together for a specific end. In general, this approach deals with what holds the organism together, yet when conflict theory is introduced, it explains how things fall apart. A system theory of conflict seeks to show how parts of a system do not always harmoniously work together. (Niklas Luhmann 1999)
History Conflict system theory
The 19th century saw the rise of radical social theories that stressed the fact that the oppression of certain classes was part of a larger social system rather than a specific flaw of individuals with power. Marxism and anarchism are the best known of these and both stress that oppression of the working classes by the owners of capital is a system of relations, not a matter of personal immorality. The economic relations among classes in society are only one aspect of systems theory, but it has historically been by far the most important, and serves as the basis for all other theories of this type. (Niklas Luhmann 1999)
From the 19th century radical theorists, what developed are the basic features of critical systems
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
GROUP MEMBERS REGISTRATION NUMBER
KIARIE NJUGUNA C01/44463/2012
SOSPETER NJUE MUNYI C01/44968/2012
JACINTA WAMBUI NDEGWA
PAMELA ASIGI
ABDINASIR ROBLE
SARAH MUTHONI NDUNGU
FLORENCE CHEPNGETICH C01/44645/2012
KIMATHI MUNYAMBU C01/45623/2012
BENSON MAINA
VICORIA NDINDA 2013
CONFLICT SYSTEM THEORY
What is Conflict?
Conflicts are generally defined as relational disputes between two or more parties, in which those involved perceive a threat to their interests coming from those on the other side of the disagreement. While this can describe a variety of conflict, it does not explain the full range of possibilities with this term. There are several types of conflict, each of which carries a different level of subjectivity.
What is a conflict system?
System theory is an approach to social life that stresses functional parts working together for a specific end. In general, this approach deals with what holds the organism together, yet when conflict theory is introduced, it explains how things fall apart. A system theory of conflict seeks to show how parts of a system do not always harmoniously work together. (Niklas Luhmann 1999)
History Conflict system theory
The 19th century saw the rise of radical social theories that stressed the fact that the oppression of certain classes was part of a larger social system rather than a specific flaw of individuals with power. Marxism and anarchism are the best known of these and both stress that oppression of the working classes by the owners of capital is a system of relations, not a matter of personal immorality. The economic relations among classes in society are only one aspect of systems theory, but it has historically been by far the most important, and serves as the basis for all other theories of this type. (Niklas Luhmann 1999)
From the 19th century radical theorists, what developed are the basic features of critical systems
References: Interpersonal conflict seventh edition. New York City McGraw Hill Publications. Conflict Resolution: Theory, Research, and Practice. Lois Tyson (1999) Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide. (Niklas Luhmann; 1999) Social Systems