Studying Across: Anthropology, Conflict Transformation and Cultural Violence in Environmental Conflict

Law and Cultural Conflict

easuring ntrafamily Conflict and Violence

Confl ic t theorists present a convincing case showing that conflict is an inevitable part of all human association (Adams, 1965; Coser, 1956; Dahrendorf, 1959; Scanzoni, 1972; Simmel, 1955; Sprey, 1969). They further hold that without the changes brought about by conflict, a social unit-be it a nation, an academic department, or a family-runs a high risk of collapse. If conflict is suppressed,...

Cross-Cultural Conflict

Conflict is competition by groups or individuals over incompatible goals, scarce resources, or the sources of power needed to acquire them. This competition is also determined by individuals’ perceptions of goals, resources, and power, and such perceptions may differ greatly among individuals. One determinant of perception is culture, the socially inherited, shared and learned ways of living po...

Systemic Conflict Transformation

When Conflict Crosses Cultural Lines: How Culture Informs Conflict

Diverse cultural experience provides tremendous educational value. At the same time, it presents the possibility for increased misunderstanding and conflict. While conflict can happen with students of the same background, cross-cultural dynamics tend to add complexities to tension. Using a tool such as the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory, we Mve helped college student leaders build stron...