Influences On Conflict: Gender, Race, And Culture

Conflict is an expressed struggle between two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from others in achieving their goals. As much as many of us try to avoid them; conflicts are just something we have to go through at times. There are many influences on conflict but I would like to discuss gender, race, and culture. When identifying gender in conflicts men and women perceive situations differently at times, based on both their experiences in the world which relates to power and privilege, as do race and socialization patterns that reinforce the importance of healthy communication skills in conflicts. Men and women will often approach conflict situations with differing mindsets about the