______ focused on social life as a continual struggle to maintain or improve one's group interests, with interest groups continually forming and disbanding as conflicts arise and are resolved.

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This perspective is known as group conflict theory, which was developed by George Vold. He believed that social life is a continuous struggle among groups to maintain and improve their interests, and conflicts arise when these interests clash. Groups are continually forming and disbanding as conflicts are resolved or become too difficult to manage. This view emphasizes the importance of power and domination in social life.

______ Focused on Social Life as a Continual Struggle to Maintain