Sociology / Unit 8 Soc 1299 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Conflict Theory on Family
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The idea
Conflict theorists treat family as a site of power struggle, where control of income and labor determines whose preferences prevail inside the household.
In practice
A study of marital power found that the spouse earning the most outside income held the most say inside the home.
Where people slip
The claim concerns structural leverage from resources, not any individual's intent to dominate a partner.
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