Intercultural conflicts

the types of intercultural conflicts

1. INTERCULTURAL CONFLICTS BY: HENOK.N.SHIHEPO NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 1

2. Presentation objectives By the end of this presentation you should be able to: Define intercultural conflicts List and explain intercultural conflicts Differentiate the types of intercultural conflicts Attach examples to each type of conflict. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 2

3. Conflict / dispute/quarrel/squabble NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 3

4. What is a conflict? Is refers to the expressed struggle between two or more people who perceive incompatible goal. Hocker and Wilmot (1995). Is the expression of perceived incompatibility. The disagreement between two or more parties over a certain issues. E.g … NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 4

5. Intercultural conflict R efers to the implicit or explicit emotional straggle between persons of dissimilar cultures over perceived incompatible values, norms etc.. Intercultural conflict occurs when an issue is seen by two cultures in two contradicting ways NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 5

6. Intercultural conflict con…….. Both parties will try to solve the problem in a different way, however, neither one is accepting the others attempt . E.g. The fact that culture is a shared system of making sense, intercultural conflicts is the contradiction of the different shared system of making sense. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 6

7. Example of intercultural conflict NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 7

8. Types of intercultural conflict Hall (2002) suggests that there are three types of intercultural conflict namely: Object conflict. Relationship conflict. Priority conflict. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 8

9. Object conflict. The term object can refers to anything that may be perceived intellectually, either physical or abstract. Object conflict involves the conscious or unconscious disagreements or misunderstanding about issues E.g. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 9

10. Object conflicts examples When one of the parties says something in opposition or to disagree with something. For instance ‘ your father objected the police had arrested you unlawfully. “It doesn’t seem natural” he objected. Synonyms: protest, against 5/2/2017 NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 10

11. Object conflict con……. In case of objective conflict, one would ask if the conflict subject is correct or wrong in the sense of what is true or false, but not in the sense of moral judgement. It brings the attention to differences in knowledge about things and ideas. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 11

12. Relationship conflict Relationship conflicts Why! Why! Why! Why!!!! . . NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 12

13. Relationship conflict Refers to a disagreement between two related people from dissimilar cultures. Concerns two parties from different cultures having a relationship . It occurs when both parties have different views of the rights, expectations and responsibilities, of each party as determined by different cultural systems of making sense. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 13

14. Types of relationship conflict Romantic relationship conflict e.g. Work relationship conflict e.g. Neighbouring relationship conflict e.g. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 14

15. Priority conflict It refers to when two parties argue over the judgement of the relative moral worth of certain action. Unlike in object conflict, in this type of conflict both parties major concern is about their feelings about what is good or bad, and the judgement that reflect a particular moral order. E.g. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 15

16. Priority conflict con… Conflicts of this type are often emotional and they can reveal values that people and communities place on different actions as well as on different people. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 16

17. In short terms! Conflict refers to the expression of perceived incompatibility. I ntercultural conflicts is the contradiction of the different shared system of making sense. Intercultural conflict occurs when an issue is seen by two cultures in two contradicting ways NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 17

18. In short terms con…. Object conflict is about what is right or wrong Relationship conflict are based on the disagreements between perceived rights and responsibilities Priority conflict include the ranking of of actions and disagreements over what is good or bad. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 18

19. Mind refreshment.. NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 19

20. A quiz what does the clip shows? What are the types of intercultural conflicts that may be raised by the character in the clip and how? NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 5/2/2017 20

21. references Hall, B. J. (2002). Among cultures. The Challenge of Communication . Orlando, Florida: Harcourt College Publishers. Hocker , L. J. & Wilmot, W. W. (1995). Interpersonal Conflict . Pennsylvania: Brown and Benchmark Publishers. Tjramanga , A. & Mlambo , N. (2015 ). Study Guide. Intrcultural Communication. Windhoek : Center of Open Learning, Namibia University of Science and Technology. 5/2/2017 NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 21