Beach Wars And Social Inequality

Beach wars has been the name given to the fight between private property owners on the coast and the ‘public’ over whether the right to the beaches is privileged to those with money and power or open to everyday citizens. These ‘wars’, so to speak, are a great example of the power of private property, conflict, and social inequality that can be found in the United States. The construct of private property in cases like the beach wars leads to inequality in society, which in turn has lead to the development of social inequality between landowners and regular citizens. Private property has a direct impact on the power one holds in society, as well as one’s privilege. As one acquires property on the coast they hold the power to decide who can