Problem 1: Karl Marx first proposed conflict theory, which holds that competition for limited resources causes society to be perpetually at war.
Conflict theory holds that dominance and power, not conformity and consensus, maintain social order. Conflict theory says that those in power and wealth try to keep it by any means they can, mostly by suppressing the poor and powerless. Conflict theory is based on the idea that people and groups in society will work together to try to get as much power and wealth as possible for themselves.
Problem 2: What are the Conflict Theory Assumptions?