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प्रश्न
Briefly explain Realistic Conflict Theory in prejudice with an example.
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उत्तर
The theory explains how intergroup hostility can arise as a result of conflicting goals and competition over limited resources, and it also offers an explanation for the feelings of prejudice and discrimination toward the outgroup that accompany the intergroup hostility.
For example, conflict theory describes the relationship between employers and employees as one of conflict, in which the employees wish to pay as little as possible for the employees' labour, while the employees wish to maximize their wages.
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