Contentious Goals
Type of conflict where the cause of advisories grievances are attributed to another group
What is an overt conflict?
What are acquired identity traits - please describe and give two examples
Traits/characteristics you can gain throughout your life ex: language, food eaten, dress
This term describes a conflict that exists beneath the surface but hasn’t become active yet
What is Latent Conflict?
This term refers to the belief that two or more parties have incompatible goals
What is the belief in incompatibility?
Greater integration/separation, magnitude of change, and left/right continuum are
What are the dimensions of contentious goals?
What are ascribed identity traits- please describe and give two examples?
Traits you are born with ex: ethnicity and race
Name at least 4 basic human needs as described by John Burton
1. Response (being heard) 2. Security 3. Recognition 4. Stimulation 5. Distributive justice (fair treatment) 6. Meaning (life has purpose) 7. Rationality 8. Control
True or false: A conflict must involve physical violence to be considered a “social conflict.”
What is false
Character, social context, and the relationship between them
What are the determinants of contentious goals?
What is mirror imaging?
Projecting assumptions, a lot of time stereotypes with negative connotations onto the adversary group in terms of contrasting identities
What is superimposed cleavage?
When social divisions like religion, ethnicity, and economic status all align, this type of cleavage increases the likelihood of conflict
What are the three components that define a social conflict?
What are social interaction, manifest expression, and belief in incompatibility?
The left continuum means
What is increased equality?
How role does homogeneity play in emerging identity-based conflicts?
Homogeneity allows for people to feel connected to their identities and perceive themselves facilitates better communication and foster solidarity and shared fate → collective identity communicate and organize easier
This psychological theory connects blocked goals to aggression. Describe a modern-day scenario (local or global) where this might explain group behaviour.
Frustration-aggression theory; riots after police brutality, political radicalisation during economic crises
This element makes conflict subjective, rooted in perception rather than objective facts.
What is the belief or perception of incompatibility?
Creates the belief that redress is possible
What is leadership and changing capabilities?
How does rank inconsistency lead to conflict?
Rank inconsistency leads to relative deprivation which can lead to outbreak in conflicts
Sometimes people experience conflict but do not define it as such. Why might this happen and what are the consequences?
Possible answers: they blame themselves, fear backlash, accept dominant narratives, or have no institutional support that leads to passive acceptance or internalized harm
Explain why conflicts can exist even if no actual opposition is happening.
Because perceived opposition or belief in incompatibility is enough to trigger conflict.