What is the conflict perspective in lamens terms?

Question

I have to write a couple paragraphs for Sociology class and I don't have a textbook for references.

I'm supposed to answer this question-

After studying about the educational system how would a sociologist with a conflict perspective view RMEC [my school] and how would a second perspective view our school.

So basically I have to show my school from a conflict perspective point of view and "symbolic interactionist" or "structure functionalist" point of view.

HELP ME PLEASE AND THANKS!

(I have to turn this in by tomorrow morning and its already past my bedtime!)

Answer 1

"A theoretical approach, such as Marxism, focusing on the notion that society is based on an unequal distribution of advantage and is characterised by a conflict of interests between the advantaged and the disadvantaged."