There has been a long-standing debate between the socioeconomic theories of capitalism and socialism. The current socioeconomic system is capitalism, but many believe it is not ideal because it is based on profit. On the other hand, socialism is based on the equality of all, which is implemented by paying all workers the same amount of money regardless of occupation. Miriam J. Wells is against capitalism and has a socialist point of view. According to Wells, politics determines the advantages and disadvantages of certain groups of people. The government plays an immense role in how things are structured in the camps in order to make a profit based on capitalism. Wells' argument that capitalism is an unjust system due to policies that affect class structure and the workforce through the Bracero Program, the implementation of the Alien Land Law, and the return to sharecropping is quite strong though there is a weakness in her argument due to her moving away from the topic at hand and not offering an argument in favor of the capitalist side. Wells establishes his ethics early in the book in order to make his findings more reliable and trustworthy. Wells is a professor of anthropology at the University of California Davis. As a professor and researcher she wants to be able to find out as much as possible and pass on her findings without changing the facts or sugarcoating anything. Wells says, “I spent over a decade studying class relations in the strawberry industry of California's Central Coast.” (Wells 1) This shows that Wells dedicated his time to studying the strawberry fields and studying the people who worked in these fields. Furthermore, Wells was not forced to spend many years studying the field, she chose to improve her cre...... middle of paper ...... the Bracero program influenced many immigrants and also the way in where foreign land laws have limited other immigrants from succeeding and starting their careers. Wells also mentions how sharecropping was a system favored by both planters and workers as it brought with it better class relations and a sense of community. Even if Wells is flawed, it doesn't detract from his argument. I agree with Wells that capitalism is a system whose goal is to make a profit and ends up creating class tensions. The upper class continually tries to find ways to make a profit and exploit the lower class if necessary. There should be a change in the system so that no one group is always at the top with all the advantages. Works CitedWells, Miriam J. Strawberry Fields: Politics, Class, and Work in California Agriculture. Ithaca, NY: Cornell UP, 1996. Print.