Class and Conflict in an Industrial Society

Originally published in England in 1959, this book evolves a new theory of conflict in industrial society. By way of illustrating and testing this theory, the book provides detailed analyses of various social phenomena.

Autorentext

Ralf Dahrendorf was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician. He was director of the LSE and Research Professor at the Berlin Social Science Research Center.

Inhalt

Part 1: The Marxian Doctrine in the Light of Historical Changes and Sociological Insights 1. Karl Marx's Model of the Class Society 2. Changes in the Structure of Industrial Societies Since Marx 3. Some Recent Theories of Class Conflict in Modern Societies 4. A Sociological Critique of Marx Part 2: Towards A Sociological Theory of Conflict in Industrial Society 5. Social Structure, Group Interests and Conflict Groups 6. Conflict Groups, Group Conflicts, and Social Change 7. Classes in Post-Capitalist Society (I): Industrial Conflict 8. Classes in Post-Capitalist Society (II): Political Conflict.