The Conflict Perspective in Sociology

The conflict perspective is very apparent in modern day issues affecting the environment. Environmental groups, both government and non-government based like The Sierra Club and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) are often at odds with industries with conflicting goals such as logging and oil industries. The industries want their right to manufacture products from natural resources, while environmental groups want to protect and preserve these limited natural resources. For example, conservationist groups lobby to industries …

…environment and others have simply done the exact opposite. An increasing cognizance among people of the effects of the consequences of our behavior has taken place. We continue to engage in this conflict which will not only have a tremendous impact on our lives today, but even more so on our ancestors. Although this is a conflict that will probably never be resolved, we can fight to be on the winning side of this battle.