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mikaylakyoung

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Describe realistic conflict theory and give an example.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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David fancies himself a programming maven at his job, whereas Felicia is a relative neophyte. When Felicia shows some skills at the programming craft, David ruthlessly retaliates. Explain why.
 
  And then, using a David/Felicia scenario, describe the role of sabotage and both the near-term and more far-reaching effect such retaliation might have on Felicia.



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Answer to Question 1

Realistic conflict theory is one source of intergroup prejudice and discrimination. Essentially when there are finite resources available, two groups may perceive the other group as threatening their right or access to that resource. Examples will vary. For example, during WWII, the superordinate goal of the United States winning the war was used to make everyone feel as though they shared a common group identity. However, after the war was over, men came home and women who had recently entered the workplace in positions previously held by men were encouraged to return to their homes. Men and women were then competing for a limited pool of employment opportunities. This led women who continued to work to be viewed quite negatively by the returning men and the women who cooperatively returned to their domestic duties.

Answer to Question 2

David is threatened by Felicia's good skills, thinks she is moving in on his territory, she is a threat to his security. He arranges to sabotage her, starting a rumor that her code is inferior, arranging to accidentally erase a key file. As a result, she performs badly in the near term. This short-term glitch in her performance enables David to generate more prejudice about her abilities, thus forming a longer-term backlash against Felicia.



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