Intended for use in professional courses of study and workshops in fields such as education administration, public administration, sports administration, law enforcement, allied health and social work, human resource management, and other fields, this book offers an introduction to a vast and complex subject.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Enculturation and Acculturation; 2 Issues in Heritage Group Identity in Conflict; 3 Group Identity Beyond Race and Ethnicity; 4 Causes of Identity Group Conflict and Some Positive Aspects; 5 Constructing and Designating Adversaries; 6 The Discourse of Conflict; 7 Argument, Evidence, and Impartial Treatment; 8 Essentials of Social Conflict Management; 9 Conflict in the Curriculum; 10 Identity-Group Conflict; A Teaching Suggestions and Materials; B Conflict Cases and Scenarios; C Intractable Conflict; D Resource Materials and Organizations; E Arbitration, Conciliation, and Mediation.
Klappentext
This book is intended for use in professional courses of study and workshops innfields such as education administration, public administration, sportsnadministration, law enforcement, allied health and social work, human resourcenmanagement, and other fields in which groups from diverse backgroundsnparticipate as employees, students, or clients. The book is an introduction to a vastnand complex subject. Among the possible objectives that can be pursued with thenaid of this book are the following:n¿ To understand the nature and causes of intergroup conflict including the useful functions itnperforms for communities and members of identity groups.n¿ To understand the importance of a historical perspective in the study of intergroup conflict and the danger of adopting ahistoricalnsolutions.n¿ To learn how group membership influences interactions between and among groups under conditions of stress.n¿ To understand the causes and persistence of ethnocentric thought and how individuals can minimize or prevent the demonizingneffects that may arise from it.n¿ To become familiar with basic principles of conflict resolution, mediation, and arbitration.n¿ To become aware of how the seemingly harmless and benign beliefs and actions of one group may have negative effects on othersnwho do not belong to the same group.n¿ To explore approaches to dealing with intergroup conflict and the conditions under whichnthese approaches are either useful or inappropriate.
