2. Discuss the effect that modernization has had on ethnic identification and ethnic conflict. The effect modernization has had on ethnic identification and ethnic conflict is not a great one. Early modernization theorists‚ who were quite optimistic about the positive effects of literacy‚ urbanization‚ and modern values‚ clearly underestimated the extent to which these factors might mobilize various ethnic groups and set them against each other (Handelman‚ 2011‚ p. 113). Modernization challenged
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After Khalidiya‚ Syria conflict goes on Government and opposition sources are not quite yet in agreement on what is happening in Khalidiya. Syrian state TV began reporting on Sunday night that this opposition enclave of Homs‚ held by the rebels since the summer of 2011‚ had fallen. Activists and fighters in Homs denied it‚ saying the government had made big gains but there were still pockets of fighters hanging on. Later though‚ one opposition source said the enclave was "80% gone"‚ while another
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A Questionable War: The Iraq Conflict “The image of America has changed. Around the globe‚ our friends mistrust us‚ our word is disputed‚ our intentions are questioned.” This quote from Senator Robert Byrd’s Arrogance of Power speech outlines the argument against the invasion of Iraq. The war raised question after question at home in the United States and beyond. So why did we go to war in Iraq? The Bush administration attempted to justify the invasion by stating and re-stating their objectives
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English Assessment task CAT: Expository Essay Encountering Conflict Essay Prompt: ‘Conflict leads to individuals to discover more about others and themselves.’ Throughout the course of mankind‚ conflict has contributed to a range of actions made by the human existence. Types of conflict that are commonly associated with society today include interpersonal‚ intrapersonal‚ ethnic‚ cultural and social aspects. These forms of conflict have not only provided people with the sense of hope‚ but have also
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communication in the workplace can occur between supervisor and employees‚ as well as between individual employees. Failure to communicate effectively can often leads to conflict‚ which can harm the organization. Unresolved conflicts can results in feelings of dissatisfaction‚ unhappiness‚ hopelessness‚ depression and other emotional stresses. Conflict arises from poor communication may lead to personality clashes and poor performance. Understand how to effectively communicate‚ and how to satisfactory resolve
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Pakistani soldiers and two Indian soldiers have died in the worst bout of fighting in the region since the cease-fire was signed in 2003. India said one of its soldiers was beheaded. The series of tit-for-tat attacks had threatened to ratchet up tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Earlier Wednesday‚ Pakistan accused Indian troops of killing one of its soldiers along the cease-fire line a day earlier. The Pakistani army said the shooting was unprovoked and occurred in the Hot Spring and
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The experiment was based on the Theory of Realistic Conflict. The researchers extended the theory to an institutional setting where groups are not actively involved in the decisions‚ but are targets of the decisions made by the authority of the institution which is known as the rector. The negative interdependence between the in-group (psychology) and a high or low status out-group (engineering vs nursing students) was established by the rector. The results of the experiment was that the competition
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In the given debate topic of ’Is ethnic conflict inevitable?’ both authors have explained their perspectives with an example of historical events in particular society. I would like to explain the summary of both the sides and then I would express my point of view as under. Sudhir Kakar – a social researcher in India has taken the psychological perspective to explain the inevitable causes of ethnic conflicts. Taking Indian community as a whole‚ he differentiates the understanding of everybody
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KOSOVO THE CONFLICT Kosovo is a disputed region in southeast Europe‚ limiting with Serbia‚ Montenegro‚ Albania and Macedonia. It contains over 1.8 million people and diverse ethnic groups‚ the majority being ethnic Albanians followed by an important minority of Serbs. The status of Kosovo is still controversial. Serbia claims Kosovo is a Serbian autonomous region‚ based on the Serbian constitution and on resolution 1244 of the Security Council. On the other hand‚ the provisional government at
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Conflict is widespread throughout all cultures‚ mainly because of competition‚ individual differences‚ social attitudes‚ including racial‚ economic (class conflicts) and gender inequality; to finish‚ several people reject conformity too. Most importantly‚ conflicts play a great role in the economic development of society. Additionally‚ due to human nature‚ people fear what they don’t know. Moreover‚ each society comprises of different ethnicity or faiths thus attracting various cultures and cultural
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