Intercultural conflicts.pptx in gender studies

Intercultural conflicts.pptx in gender studies

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  ZETTECHUNIVERSITY INTERCULTURAL CONFLICTS BY: KURIAKANYINGI 1
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  PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES By the endof this presentation you should be a ble to:  De fine intercultural conflicts  List and explain intercultural conflicts  Diffe re ntia te the type s of intercultural co nflicts  Attach examples to each type of conflict. 2
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  CONFLICT /DISPUTE/QUARREL/SQUABBLE 3
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  7 WHAT IS A CONFLICT? Is re fe rs to the expressed struggle between two or more pe o ple who pe rce ive inc o mpa tible goa l. Hocker and Wilmot (1995).  Is the expression of perceived incompatibility.  The disagreement between two or more pa rtie s over a certain issues.  E. g… 4
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  INTERCULTURAL CONFLICT  Refers tothe implicit or explicit emotional s tru ggle between persons of dissimilar culture s over perceived incompatible values , no rms etc..  Intercultural conflict occurs when an issue is seen by two culture s in two co ntra dicting ways 5
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  INTERCULTURAL CONFLICT CON……..  Bothparties will try to s olve the problem in a different way, however , neither one is accepting the othe rs attempt . E. g.  The fact that culture is a shared system of making sense, intercultural conflicts is the contradiction of the different shared system of making sense. 6
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  EXAMPLE OF INTERCULTURAL CONFLICT 7
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  T YPES OFINTERCULTURAL CONFLICT  Hall (2002) s ugges ts tha t the re are thre e type s of intercultural conflict namely:  Object conflict.  R elations hip co nflict.  P rio rity co nflict. 8
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  OBJECT CONFLICT.  Object conflictrefers to a disagreement or dispute centered around a tangible or specific "object" (which could be a physical item, resource, or symbolic entity) that holds different meanings or values for the parties involved. In intercultural settings, these conflicts often arise due to differing cultural interpretations of the object’s significance, ownership, or use.  9
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  OBJECT CONFLICTS EXAMPLES Sacred Sites:In Jerusalem, the Temple Mount (known as Haram al-Sharif to Muslims) is a physical "object" (a location) that holds profound religious significance for both Jews and Muslims. Differing cultural and religious claims to this site have led to ongoing conflicts, as each group views its significance and rightful control differently. “ 10
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  OBJECT CONFLICT CON…….  Incase of objective co nflict, one wo uld ask if the conflict subject is correct or wrong in the sense of what is tru e or false, but not in the sense of moral judgement.  It brings the attention to diffe re nce s in kno wle dge about things and ideas . 11
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  RELATIONSHIP CONFLICTS WHY! WHY! WHY! WHY!!!! . R 12
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  RELATIONSHIP CONFLICT  Refers toa disagreement between two related people from dissimilar cultures.  Conce rns two pa rtie s from different cultures having a re la tions hip.  It occurs when both parties ha ve diffe re nt vie ws of the rights , e xpe cta tions and res pons ibilities , of each party as de te rmine d by different cultural systems of making sense. 13
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  T YPES OFRELATIONSHIP CONFLICT R oma ntic relationship conflict e.g. Work relationship conflict e.g. Neighbouring relationship co nflict e.g. 14
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  PRIORIT Y CONFLICT A priorityconflict occurs when individuals or groups from different cultures have differing values, goals, or priorities that clash, leading to misunderstandings or disputes. In the context of intercultural interactions, priority conflicts often arise because cultures emphasize different principles or approaches to decision- making, resource allocation, or behavior, causing tension when these priorities are incompatible. 15
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  PRIORIT Y CONFLICT CON… C o nflicts of this ty pe are often emotional and the y can reveal values that people and co mmunitie s pla ce on different actions as well as on different people. 16
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  IN SHORT TERMS!  Conflictrefers to the expression of perceived inc o mpa tibility.  Intercultural conflicts is the contradiction of the different shared system of making sense.  Intercultural conflict occurs when an issue is seen by two culture s in two co ntra dicting ways 17
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  IN SHORT TERMS CON…. Object conflict is about what is right or wrong  R elations hip conflict are based on the dis agreements between perceived rights and re s pons ibilitie s  P rio rity conflict include the ranking of of a ctions and disagreements over what is good or bad. 18
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  REFERENCES Ha ll, B.J. (2002). Amo ng culture s . The C ha lle nge of C o mmunica tio n. O rla ndo, Flo rida : Ha rco urt Colle ge P ublis hers . Hocke r , L. J. & Wilmot, W. W. (1995). Interpersonal Conflict. P enns ylvania: Bro wn and Benchmark Publishers. Tjramanga, A. & Mlambo, N. (2015). S tudy G uide. Intrc ultura l C o mmunica tio n. Windho e k: Center of Open and Le a rning, Na mibia Unive rs ity of Science Te chnology. 21