Each of the many elements of society has its own problems. Education is an example of a societal problem. Today, education is one of the essential elements of a child's life. Education is where a child begins to join society and begin the other valuable stages of their young life. Education is also the source of many jobs for older Americans. It is even one of the biggest competitions between different countries around the world. Each aspect can be applied to a theory of sociology. Education can be easily linked to conflict theory because there will always be competition for power, wealth and prestige. Children, even at a young age, often find themselves competing for grades in school, such as "jocks" or "nerds." Teachers can sometimes find themselves engaged in a battle against other schools, or even the government, to keep their jobs. The United States is constantly trying to beat other countries in intelligence. Each of these examples is just one example of how issues related to education can be applied to conflict theory. Even at a young age, chi...