Pengertian, penyebab dan jenis konflik sosial || Sosiologi XI SMA

Summary

This video explores the concept of social conflict, its causes, and different types. It begins by defining social conflict with perspectives from notable scholars like Soerjono Soekanto and Robert MZ Lawang. The video explains various triggers such as differences in opinion, interests, culture, religion, and social status. It also covers different forms of social conflict, including personal, political, racial, and class conflicts, as well as international disputes. Furthermore, the video highlights how conflict can be constructive or destructive, and categorizes conflicts based on their nature, such as vertical, horizontal, and diagonal, offering viewers a thorough understanding of this social phenomenon.

Takeaways

• 😀 Social conflict arises when individuals or groups have opposing interests, beliefs, or values, often leading to clashes or disputes.
• 😀 The term 'conflict' comes from the Latin word 'configere,' meaning 'to strike together,' which reflects the nature of these social struggles.
• 😀 Soerjono Soekanto defines social conflict as a process where groups or individuals strive to achieve their goals by opposing others, sometimes through threats or violence.
• 😀 Robert MZ Lawang views social conflict as a struggle for values like status, power, or authority, where individuals or groups aim to gain benefits and outdo competitors.
• 😀 Birthday emphasizes that social conflict is an unavoidable contradiction or difference that arises between individuals or groups.
• 😀 Social conflict can stem from various causes, including differences in opinions, interests, culture, religion, social status, race, and rapid social change.
• 😀 For example, cultural misunderstandings, such as differences in communication styles between Batak and Javanese people, can lead to conflict.
• 😀 Conflicts may also arise due to differences in social status, like a domestic worker demanding higher wages due to heavy work demands, leading to a dispute with the employer.
• 😀 Soerjono Soekanto identifies several types of social conflict, including personal conflict (e.g., over inheritance), political conflict (e.g., ideological differences), and class conflict (e.g., employer-employee disputes).
• 😀 Conflicts can be categorized into constructive conflicts, which lead to mutual understanding, and destructive conflicts, which are fueled by negative emotions and lead to violence.
• 😀 Conflicts can also occur between groups of different social statuses (vertical), equal statuses (horizontal), or due to inequalities in resources (diagonal).

Q & A

What is the definition of social conflict?

Social conflict is a process where individuals or groups try to achieve their goals by opposing others, often involving threats or violence. It involves a struggle between parties, where one side aims to overpower the other.

What are the key perspectives on social conflict?

The key perspectives include Soerjono Soekanto, who defines it as a social process involving opposition, Robert MZ Lawang, who sees it as a struggle for values, and Bert H., who describes it as an unavoidable conflict due to differences.

What are the primary causes of social conflict?

The main causes include differences in life, such as opinions and emotions; different interests, like between the government and citizens; cultural differences; religious intolerance; social status disparities; racial discrimination; and rapid social changes.

How does the difference in life contribute to social conflict?

Differences in life, such as divergent opinions or emotional responses, can lead to conflicts. For example, disagreements during discussions or rivalry in romantic situations can result in social conflicts.

Can you provide an example of social conflict caused by differing interests?

An example of this is the conflict between the government and the citizens when the government conducts house demolitions for urban planning, which is opposed by residents who see it as a violation of their living space.

What role do cultural differences play in social conflict?

Cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings and conflicts. For example, a person from a particular ethnic group may unintentionally offend someone from another group due to different communication styles, leading to tensions.

How do social status differences contribute to conflict?

Conflicts can arise when individuals of different social statuses, such as employers and employees, have differing expectations or demands, like in the case of domestic workers seeking a wage increase due to their heavy workload.

What are the different types of social conflict according to Soerjono Soekanto?

Soerjono Soekanto identifies several types of social conflict: personal conflict, political conflict, racial conflict, class conflict, and international conflict, each caused by different issues such as personal disputes, political ideologies, or territorial disputes between nations.

What is the difference between constructive and destructive conflict?

Constructive conflict is a conflict that leads to positive outcomes, like mutual agreement after a debate, while destructive conflict arises from negative emotions, like hatred, and leads to harm or division between the parties involved.

How do vertical, horizontal, and diagonal conflicts differ?

Vertical conflict occurs between individuals or groups of different social statuses, horizontal conflict involves equals, and diagonal conflict arises from inequalities in resources or opportunities, such as regional disparities in development.