Many views held by conflict sociologists come from the work of Karl Marx. He viewed the struggle between social classes as inevitable, and because of this, sociologists now come to see conflict not merely as a class phenomenon, but as part of everyday life in all societies (Schaefer 15). Conflict theorists are interested in how society's institutions may help to maintain the privileges of some groups, and keep others in a subservient position (Schaefer 15). Another contribution of the conflict theory is how it has encouraged sociologists to view society through the eyes of those segments of the population that rarely influence decision-making (Schaefer 15). The feminist view is also often allied with the conflict perspective because it clearly focuses on one aspect of inequality. This view sees inequity in gender as central to all behavior and organization (Schaefer
Many views held by conflict sociologists come from the work of Karl Marx. He viewed the struggle between social classes as inevitable, and because of this, sociologists now come to see conflict not merely as a class phenomenon, but as part of everyday life in all societies (Schaefer 15). Conflict theorists are interested in how society's institutions may help to maintain the privileges of some groups, and keep others in a subservient position (Schaefer 15). Another contribution of the conflict theory is how it has encouraged sociologists to view society through the eyes of those segments of the population that rarely influence decision-making (Schaefer 15). The feminist view is also often allied with the conflict perspective because it clearly focuses on one aspect of inequality. This view sees inequity in gender as central to all behavior and organization (Schaefer