Problem: Some conflict theorists analyze how capitalists try to weaken the bargaining power of workers by exploiting divisions among them. In what is known as the split labor market, capitalists pit one group of workers against another to lower the cost of labor. How do you think maquiladoras fit this conflict perspective? → When functionalists analyze a situation, they identify its functions and dysfunctions. What functions and dysfunctions of maquiladoras do you see? Inside the home of a maquiladora worker in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. → Symbolic interactionists analyze how people's experiences shape their views of the world. How would people's experiences in contrasting social locations lead to different answers to these questions: Do maquiladoras represent exploitation or opportunity? and What multiple realities do you see here?