Ralf Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf (1929-2009), was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician. A class conflict theorist, he was a leading expert on explaining and analysing class divisions in modern society.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountHamburg, Weimar Republic 1 Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountClass conflict theory and the analysis of class divisions in modern industrial society 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountClass and Class Conflict in Industrial Society (1959) 1 Connections
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Dahrendorf Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society reworked Marx stratification theory around authority relations rather than property ownership alone.
Theories Developed
Ralf Dahrendorf is a foundational figure of modern conflict theory (Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society, 1959).
Source Wikipedia: Conflict Theories
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A class conflict theorist, Dahrendorf was a leading expert on explaining and analysing class divisions in modern society.
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Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf, ... 1 May 1929 - 17 June 2009 ... was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician.
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... was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician.
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