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Assignment on Understanding Society

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1Conflict theorist...........................................................................................................................1Functionalist theorist...................................................................................................................3CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTIONSociety is the place where number of people reside and conduct operations related totheir daily operations. There is requirement of different resources such as natural resources forsatisfaction of daily activities. There is difference in perception of individuals while they areserving in society. Being part of society, it is essential for individual to understand changestaking place in external market (Baiman, 2018). There are three theories of sociologicalperspectives i.e. functionalist, conflict and symbolic interactionist. This report discusses aboutdifference in functionalist and conflict theorist about education and gender inequality inAustralian society. MAIN BODYConflict and functionalist theory are part of sociological perceptive. Difference betweenconflict and functionalist theory are discussed as under-Functionalist theory focus on activities of which motto is social development, whileconflict theory on individual's own motto. Functionalist theorist avoids changes in society, whileconflict theorist does not do so. Functionalist theory considers social arrangements, whileconflict theorist does not focus on it. Conflict theoristConflict theory is given by Karl Marx. As per this theory, it is identified that there issituation of perpetual issue among individuals residing in society for use of resources. As per thistheory, there is difference in behaviour of people for using resources. People with more moneyhas more power to use resources as compared to people of low power. This theory, says thatpeople make strategies for maximising their own benefits. This affects society resources innegative manner. There are some assumptions which has to be understood for properunderstanding of conflict theory. Assumptions includes: revolution, war, competition, structuralinequality. For instance: industrialisation in Australia is result of people's comfortable,economic growth of country, but it harms natural environment in society. So people are workingfor satisfaction of their personal goals, such as good wealth, high living standard, etc. Conflicttheorist consider change in values to make difference in culture of people (Barron, 2015). In Context of Education, as per conflict theorist, purpose of education gives socialimbalance in society. Conflict theory have view that due to education, there is mis- balance1
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