Abstract
Conflict theory is born as reaction toward structural functional approach for social change analysis. This theory gained its popularity in 1960s, rooted in Max Weber concept of power conflict and Karl Marx’ theses focused on economy conflict. This article emphasized Marx concept concerning social change which is frequently used in conflict argumentation. Although widely used for social analysis, Marx theory has weaknesses, too. Ritzer and Goodman described some critics toward Marxian approach: (1) failed to prove social revolution; (2) unable to comprehend capitalist system flexibilities; (3) too radical; (4) ideological-biased; and (5) unable to prove the success of Marxist-Communist states.
Highlights
Most societies in Western World has formulated a premature assumptions toward Islam due to the negative depictions of Islamic world doing by Western media which focused mainly on the issues of terrorism, intolerance, poverty, conflicts, fanaticism, horrible disease, low life qualities among Islamic countries, backwardness and lack of progress
This article explores and describes some statements made by Western media, along with events as the setting of such comments
In order to overcome such situations, media monitoring must be professional and constant. Those who concern with the misleading information toward
Summary
I went to Google Search Machine and entered “Islam in the Western Media”. In less than 0.9 seconds, I got a list of 836,000 articles. Under the headline,” Western media, prejudices and Islam” there are 16,800 articles. In the last many years, MediaWatch, has collected over twenty thousands news paper cuttings and TV news - from the Danish, the European, and the international media
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