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Conflict theory is a theory that society is in a state of perpetual conflict because of competition for limited resources. Examples of conflict theory include pay inequalities between groups and inequalities in the justice system and educational systems of governments. Conflict theory's role views social institutions and economic institutions as tools of the struggle among groups or classes, used to maintain inequality of the ruling class. Symbolic Interactionism is a theory that focuses on how individuals interact. A good example of social interactionism is when a person changes their self-concept and their values about another person that they meet. Symbolic interactionism's role is a framework for building theories that see society as a product of everyday interactions in people's lives. “The self arises through the interaction between individuals and society.” - George Herbert Mead “Time is everything, man is nothing: he is at the most times carcass.” - Karl Marx
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