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Jan 1, 1913 — Jul 8, 2003· 90 yrs

UNITED STATES AUTHOR · SOCIOLOGY · HISTORY

Lewis A. Coser

Also known as: Coser, Coser, Lewis A., 1913-2003.

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German-American sociologist, president of the American Sociological Association

Berlin, United States
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ONE OF THE FIRST MEETINGS (1907) of the newly organized American Sociological Society had Social Conflict as its main topic of discussion.

— from The functions of social conflict

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"The positive values of conflict for all societies come to light in this study. The author reveals how conflicts fulfill social functions such as maintenance of group boundaries and the prevention of the withdrawl of members from a group. Critical of the view that conflict is dysfunctional, he demonstrates its inadequacies. In a series of basic propositions distilled from the theories of George Simmel, Mr. Coser clarifies the functions of social conflict. These propsitions are extended and related to such theories as those of psychoanalysis and empirical research." --From back cover.

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