Describe realistic conflict theory and give an example

What will be an ideal response?

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.