Conflict Theory

This week in Sociology we learned about the Conflict Theory. Karl Marx studied how different classes have controlled society throughout history. To see how this theory effects others, in class we watched an episode of the TV show Freaks and Geeks. This show has a lot of different social groups in it. The "freaks" in the show are the burnouts who smoke during the school day and cut class when they feel like it. The "geeks" in the show are the guys who get good grades, aren't very athletic, and get bullied by the "jocks" in their grade. Throughout the episode Lindsay, who is one of the "geeks" sisters, steps up to help her brother who is being bullied by the bigger guys in the grade. She also asks this boy Eli to the homecoming dance because no one will say yes to him. This shows that even if you are from a different class of people, we are all human and know what is right to do in situations.