CLEP Social Sciences

Answer - A - The conflict paradigm views society as being inherently characterized by inequality and conflict.

Key Takeaway: The conflict paradigm is often centered on questions about who benefits-or suffers-from existing social arrangements and looks at how factors like age, sex, race, religion, and social class are associated with societal “goods,” like power, money, health, and education. The conflict paradigm is often associated with the work of Mills, Dahrendorf, and Coser.