I'm doing a discussion board on Apple iPhones and how harsh the work conditions are for their employees. I'm trying to tie that all together into my sociology class.

Answer 1

You might want to detail the working conditions and tie it in with U.S. working conditions and the ethics of Apple outsourcing this labor to China.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30532463

Answer 2

Would the factory workers be under the conflict or functionalism theory?

Answer 3

http://www.markedbyteachers.com/as-and-a-level/sociology/discuss-the-similarities-and-differences-between-conflict-of-marxist-theories-and-functionalist-theories-in-sociology.html

What do you think?

Answer 4

Conflict theory :) Now, all I have to do is explain how it is that way.

Answer 5

Yes, it's an example of conflict theory.