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Consensus, Conflict and Cooperation

A Sociological Inventory

Bibliographic Data

ID18972724
AuthorsIrving Louis Horowitz (Hobart and William Smith Colleges, corresponding author)
Year1962
Volume41
Issue2
Pages177-188
Publication date1962-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Forces (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2573609
OpenAlexW2102778033
LanguageEN
Citations received30

The purpose of this study is to explain the growth and popularity of consensus theory in present day sociology. It seeks to explore shortcomings in the current employment of the concept of consensus, and in so doing to explain the continued relevance of conflict theory for sociological research. The final aim is to logically distinguish consensus and conflict from the general theory of cooperation—particularly to show that consensus and cooperation do not mutually entail each other. The equation of consensus to social structure and conflict to social dynamics is subjected to criticism on the grounds that such a dichotomization prevents the effective development of a sociological theory of change and process

Conflict resolution · Conflict theories · Consensus theory · Criticism · Economics · Epistemology · Political science · Popularity · Positive economics · Relevance (law) · Social change · Social conflict · Social science · Sociological theory · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works30
Citations per year0,48
Citation span1964 - 2024 (61)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 30
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