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Although class conflict was the core of Marx’s theory, many contemporary sociologists view conflict as occurring among many groups and interests—religion versus religion, race versus race, consumers versus producers, taxpayers versus welfare recipients, sunbelt versus snowbelt states, central-city residents versus suburbanites, the young versus the elderly, and so on. Sources of Conflict The main source of conflict in human societies is scarcity of social and material resources.
To do this we need knowledge about the basic structures and processes underlying our social lives. Through its emphasis on observation and measurement, sociology allows us to bring rigorous and systematic scientific thinking and information to bear on difficult questions associated with social policies and choices, including those related to poverty, health, immigration, crime, and education. Sociological research often is applied to practical matters. S. Supreme Court relied heavily upon social science findings regarding the effects of segregation on children in reaching its historic 1954 decision declaring mandatory school segregation unconstitutional (Jackson, 1990).
Like Mark, Durkheim continues to influence modern sociology, stimulating research, tests of his ideas, and theoretical change (Bergesen, 2004; Moody and White, 2003; Stockard and O’Brien, 2002). Max Weber: Subjectivity and Social Organization No sociologist other than Marx has had a greater impact on sociology than the German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920). Over the course of his career, Weber left a legacy of rich insights for a variety of disciplines, including economics, political science, and history.