Conceptualizing the “Other”‚ Institutioinalized Discrimination‚ and Cultural Racism Masoud Kamali Department of Sociology University of Uppsala The legacy of Orientalism and creation of “the West and the rest” is deeply rooted in the Western intellectual traditions‚ educational institutions‚ and political systems‚ as well as in our seemingly “value-free” social sciences. In this note I identify category systems‚ value structures‚ and discourses – as elements of theories or paradigms – which serve
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What is conflict? Explain causes‚ effects and strategies of managing conflicts in an organisation What is conflict? Conflict can arise when two or more people or individuals in an organisation have different interests and they pursue these interests intensely. It can also occur when people in a group have different opinions about something even though they both are working to attain the same goal; they just cannot agree on how to go about it. Therefore‚ conflict can be defined as a process that
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CheckPoint: Conflict PSY/285 Amanda Richardson 5/10/13 Conflict is an inevitable part of life whether it is in relationships‚ socially‚ or between nations. Most conflicts arise from differing points of view on actions or goals and how they are handled can lead to a ceasefire or the breakup of one’s relationships. Conflict resolution skills are needed when navigating the stormy waters of conflict. How one perceives the goals and intentions of others can lead to misconceptions. When an individual
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Intergroup Conflict | What is it and how do we fix it? | | Victoria Hull | 1/5/2013 | | Intergroup conflict is when members of a group have hostility towards one another. This can be seen in the cases of juvenile delinquents within a detention center who are also members of active gangs. They all have one thing in common – they are part of a group (the detention center) and are part of smaller groups (their individual gangs). These differences cause the intergroup conflicts. There
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Industrial conflict refers to all expressions of dissatisfaction within the employment relationship‚ especially those pertaining to the employment contract‚ and effort bargain. There are different kinds of industrial conflict which may be divided into two broad classes namely informal and formal. An industrial conflict or dispute is defined as a withdrawal from work by a group of employees‚ or a refusal by an employer to allow workers to work. Causes of industrial conflict include wage demands
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DEFFINATION OF CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATION Organizational politics gives rise to conflict as one person or group attempts to influence the goals and decision making of an organization to advance its own interest. In business‚ personalities or worldviews collide and arguments inevitably ensue. Organizational conflict is a disagreement by individuals or groups within the organization‚ which can center on factors ranging from resource allocation and divisions of responsibility for the overall direction
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HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS? Stress is the natural strain which we feel when we have to cope with difficult‚ unpleasant or dangerous situations. We can’t completely remove it from our lives but we can learn how to deal with it. There is a lot of techniques to cope with stress starting with relaxing massages and ending with yoga. But the most helpful are these methods which are simple‚ possible to do by everyone and easy to remember. To achieve success in the fight with stress we should remember about
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Danielle Frawley "Conflict impacts greatest on the most vulnerable" When confronted with conflict it is the vulnerable who suffer the greatest as the powerful are indifferent to them. Vulnerability‚ encountering conflict and how people respond to conflict are unavoidable experiences worldwide. But ultimately vulnerability depends on the situation that a person is in. When it comes down to powerful verses the defenceless‚ it is the weak who are influenced the most by conflict as the powerful do
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Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics January 2005 The report has not undergone review accorded to official World Bank publications. The findings‚ interpretations‚ and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/the World Bank and its affiliated organizations‚ or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does
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Conflict Resolution in a Virtual Environment Valery Taylor BUS610 Prof. Magdy Hussein October 27‚ 2014 Conflict Resolution in a Virtual Environment The human mind is a unique filter and for this reason‚ every one of us thinks and perceives situations in our own way. One crisis that might be diminutive in nature for one person can be colossal in nature to another person. This dichotomy gives rise to differences of opinions‚ and different opinions can lead to arguments. If arguments are weighed
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