Question

How do you think maquiladoras fit the conflict perspective

Answer 1

Karl Marx's Conflict Theory and related conflict perspectives believe that society is in a constant state of conflict as a result of competing for limited resources.

Maquiladoras are Mexican operations wherein factories import raw materials from duty or tariff-free basis and convert them into furnish goods and sell them, many times to the place or country from where the raw material was obtained.

Yes. The maquiladoras was somewhat a result of conflict as prescribed by the Conflict theory. The Bracero program of 1964 allowed Mexican agricultural workers to work legally in the U.S. on a seasonal basis. The program ended and soon the Mexican government launched a Border Industrialization Program (BIP) which was the Maquiladora Program.

In the 1960s Mexican nationals were struggling to find employment to raise their incomes. Once an opportunity from the U.S. government arose it was temporarily solved for a few people. Upon the ceasing of this program, a large number of people were again unemployed. In order to be able to have some employment rather than none, and consequently have the means of living, the Maquiladoras serve the meaning of Conflict theory.