The conflict theory

1. The conflict theory best explains the inequalities face by the African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans. The conflict theory interprets society as a struggle for power among various groups that are scrambling for the limited resources that they need to guarantee their survival. The theory was founded by Karl Marx which puts the people in two broad categories namely the working class and the capitalists. The former refers to the less powerful people in the society who earn their living by selling their labor to the capital class. The latter on the other hand is composed of the individuals in the society who are in the positions of power and wealth, they own the means of production, or they control the access to the means of production making the individuals very dependable in the society. There is great inequality between the capitalists and the working class. For instance, the former have access to better medical care services compared to the latter in the society. Most of the African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos and Asian Americans in the United States of America belong to the working class, which disadvantages them with regards to access to the amenities that they require to support their lives as they live in the United States of America. The capitalists make laws that are designed to profit them without caring for the needs of the working class in the society. Most of the working class have to live at the mercy of the capitalists which explains why many people in the country suffer several disparities. The criminal justice system also judges the groups differently which is a very sad state of affairs. Some of the laws are beneficial to the capital class but detrimental to the working class.

A. There are several consequences of race and ethnic relations in society. One of them is the fact that one ethnic group or race may be favored over the others leading to inequalities among the people in the society. The majority of races are likely to receive better treatment in society compared to the minorities. The inequalities in the society may harm the economy since the contribution of the minorities is not respected in the society. The inequality also increases ill health among the people in society and reduces the education performance of the poor because they are not accessed to the best educational opportunities. The inequality, therefore, leads to a reduction in the productive potential of the workforce. The inequality also affects the economic stability of the country since not all the people are contributing to the success of the organization in the country. They save money which the people on the lower income would spend which reduces the aggregate demand for the goods and services. The increase in the inequalities leads to the people having declining incomes maintaining their consumption through borrowing which in turn hurts the economy. The interaction of the races and the ethnic groups also leads to the ethnic-racial socialization that improves the relationships among the people in the society. It also leads to the development of a new culture that will improve the lives of the people in the in the United States of America. It also leads to improvement of the lives of the people in the country. The consequences apply to all the racial and ethnic groups in the United States of America. Some of the least relevant consequences include the improvement of technology, the ability to improve the governance and to improve the lives of the people in the society.