id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-5991 Consensus theory - Wikipedia .html text/html 808 238 54 Consensus theory Wikipedia Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Find sources: "Consensus theory" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Consensus theory is a social theory that holds a particular political or economic system as a fair system, and that social change should take place within the social institutions provided by it. Consensus theory contrasts sharply with conflict theory, which holds that social change is only achieved through conflict. Consensus theory is concerned with the maintenance or continuation of social order in society. Social and political philosophy Philosophy of social science This sociology-related article is a stub. Categories: Social change Social theories Social theories Articles with disputed statements from September 2012 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2012 By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5991.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5991.txt