social conflict
Clash between factions
Social conflict is struggle between groups with competing interests, values, or access to resources.
The term appears in sociology and political science to describe clashes along lines of class, race, religion, or ideology.
Social conflict ranges from peaceful protest to civil war: Social conflict over land rights has intensified in the region.
Some theorists view social conflict as the engine of historical change.
- class struggleConflict between economic groups
- power struggleContest for dominance
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
tribalism · factionalism · taking sides · hostility · misunderstanding · oppression · marginalized · polarization · culture war · prejudice · segregation · hate crime · scapegoating · activism · communication breakdown · protest · discrimination · tension
- social psychologyconformity, attribution, groupthink, group dynamics, bystander effect
- social changecultural shift, cultural fusion, globalization, assimilate, integrate
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- warcombat, warfare, battle scenes, battles, soldier
- social structureshierarchies, institutions, organizations, communities, group dynamics
social conflictsocial harmony
Peaceful coexistence among people
social cohesion · consensus · concord · accord · peace
social conflictsocial order
Structured arrangement of community
social stability · equilibrium · tranquility · status quo · social integration
social conflictcooperation
Joint action toward shared aims
collaboration · solidarity · mutual aid · teamwork · partnership