SOCIAL CONFLICT There are multiple definitions of social

SOCIAL CONFLICT

There are multiple definitions of social conflict ■ Trying to meet your own goals by using threat/violence ■ A struggle because of values or demands ■ Oppositional social interaction ■ Trying to get rid of another party (pihak) by destroying them or making them powerless.

What is the difference between social conflict and genocide? Genocide is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group. In 1944, Polish Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin (1900 -1959) coined the term "genocide" in a book about Nazis. He formed the word by combining geno-, from the Greek word for race or tribe, with cide, from the Latin word for killing. Famous examples? Sudan, Rwanda, Armenians, Jews, Native Americans http: //www. genocidewatch. org/alerts/newsalerts. html

When does social conflict occur? ■ A society is not accommodating certain people ■ A person/group has an obstacle that is in the way of their purpose/goal How long does it occur? ■ Hundreds of years (slavery, occupation) or for minutes (an argument with a friend) ■ Until a solution has been reached or one side dominants the other Between whom does it occur? ■ Individuals or groups

Causes of Social Conflict ■ Competing for power, status, resources ■ Differences in behavior, religion, race, culture, knowledge, ability, interests, needs ■ Emotions: fear, hate, anger ■ Primordialism ■ Ethnocentrism

Primordialism Key word What does it affect? Example: I am Chinese, Christian, Male looking for a job. Example: I am an East Timorese Catholic who owns a business in Surabaya. Ethnocentrism Favoring someone who is like you Judging others based on your culture Getting jobs Choosing groups Culture Assimilation I will have a good chance of The way that Chinese people do being hired by another Chinese, things is the best. Christian male.

Activity ■ List A: List the 5 people you are close to ■ List B: List 5 people who you know but you are not close to ■ List 2 -3 behaviors that annoy you. ■ So, do more serious conflicts happen between you and your loved ones or you and acquaintances (kenalan)? (p. 90) ■ Partial social relationship ■ Personal/private social relationships ■ Suppress feelings to avoid conflict? ■ Microaggressions ■ Ingroup conflict vs. outgroup conflict (p. 96)

Mindmap of you and social conflict A society is not accommodating you. I have an obstacle that is in the way of my purpose/goal Co-workers (political) Students (difference of interest, ethnocentrism) America n Teacher 27 Ms. Sara h Uppermiddle class Beliefs about race: other white people think that “All lives matter” and reject “Black lives matter” Groups of people trying to suppress American influence because of our ideals of freedom White Welleducate d Female Christian Creepy bapaks who ask too many questions and stand too close. Women’s movements to bring awareness to these issues. Individual differences of how to interpret the Bible

Reflection ■ Write about a serious conflict that you are currently having right now or that you had recently. ■ Who are the other people involved? What is his/her/their perspective(s)? ■ Reflect deeply about what the cause of that conflict is. Look back at your notes to help you describe the source of the conflict. Use pages 90 -98 to help you. ■ Do conflicts of this nature come up a lot? Why is that?

The positive and negative effects of social conflict (p. 100)