The Provocation of the Racial Ethnic Divide: An Intercultural Dilemma (original) (raw)

Race, Ethnicity, and Intercultural Communication

Canadian Journal of Communication, 2009

In the wake of the election of Barack Obama and proclamations of a vaunted “post-race era,” one might think that it is passé to study issues of difference. Unfortunately, the continuing validity of racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, particularly as they impinge upon ...

The Etiology of Conflict in Multicultural Relations

1995

This paper focuses on the common sources of etiologies of conflict in multicultural contexts. Multicultural communication is the creation and sharing of meaning among citizens of the same geopolitical system who belong to divergent tributary cultures. The sources of conflict in multicultural relations can be grouped into five broad categories. These include: (1) the allocation of resources; (2) historical legacy; (3) attitudinal interference; (4) lack of cultural literacy; and (5) variations among people. Of the five categories, the greatest source of conflict is the allocation of resources, whether human, natural, or institutional. Conflicts usually occur due to a combination of these sources. The probability of solving multicultural conflicts is greatly increased when the communicators are aware of the contributing factors. An appendix contains a statistical analysis of the Tolerance for Human Diversity Inventory, an instrument to measure interaction and tolerance of difference. The instrument itself is included. (Contains 61 references.) (Author/SLD)

Intergroup Relations & Conflict: A Survey of Foundational Research & Theory

The essay includes a section from my doctoral dissertation titled, “Black and Off-White: An Investigation of African American and Jewish Conflict from Ashkenazi Jewish American Perspectives.” The essay presents a foundational overview of early research and theory addressing the causes for intergroup conflict. Though it focuses on specifically the bitter-sweet social relationship between African American and Ashkenazi (European heritage) Jewish communities, it has application for intergroup conflict more generally.

Majority and Minority Perspectives in Intergroup Relations: The Role of Contact, Group Representations, Threat, and Trust in Intergroup Conflict and Reconciliation

The Social Psychology of Intergroup Reconciliation, 2008

Intergroup tension and con ict are universal and occur at virtually every level of collective organization, from small groups in the workplace to racial, ethnic, and cultural divides within and between nations. Rarely are relations between groups characterized by equal group status. Hierarchical relations between groups are typical across cultures and across time . us, strategies and interventions designed to improve intergroup relations need to consider the perspectives and motives of both the higher status (i.e., majority) group and the lower status (i.e., minority) group to understand their relations. e current chapter examines the potential roles of intergroup representations, threat, and trust in the dynamics of intergroup relations between Whites and Blacks.

Racism, Antisemitism, and the Schism Between Blacks and Jews in the United States: A Pilot Intergroup Encounter Program

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2007

a schism now exists between Blacks and jews in the united states, 2 groups that were strong allies during the civil rights movement. the authors describe the historical antecedents of and contributing factors to this schism and present information on and lessons learned from 2 Black-jewish dialogues that were conducted. existe en la actualidad un cisma entre negros y judíos en los estados unidos, 2 grupos que fueron grandes aliados durante el movimiento de reivindicación de los derechos civiles. los autores describen los antecedentes históricos y los factores que han contribuido a este cisma y presentan la información obtenida y las lecciones aprendidas a partir de 2 conversaciones llevadas a cabo entre individuos negros y judíos.

Psychological and Communication Processes Associated With Intergroup Conflict Resolution

Small Group Research, 2008

This article examines the nature of intergroup conflicts and some of the psychological and communication processes that can facilitate their resolution. It focuses specifically on conflicts between individual members of different social identity groups and elaborates on the differences between interpersonal and intergroup conflict resolution. It continues with a presentation of the prevailing psychological conditions that exist prior to attempts to resolve intergroup conflict along with a series of psychological and communication processes that can be employed in small group settings to improve the climate for intergroup conflict resolution. It ends by discussing how people can be trained to recognize and take advantage of the beneficial effects of these psychological and communication processes in small group settings.

Intercultural Communication and Ethnic Identity

Journal of Intercultural Communication

This study’s main objective was to identify reactions triggered when individuals partaking in an intercultural communication interaction believe that there is a discrepancy between the way they identify themselves ethnically and the way they are perceived. In addition, I examined how their reactions can influence the interactions in question.The study showed that reactions caused by perceived misconceptions of one’s ethnic identity are context-dependent. While evaluations of the counterpart’s attitude are of importance (whether it’s positive, neutral, or negative) the reactions are also influenced by circumstances such as one’s former experiences with the problem, language skills, and the nature of the relationship with the other party involved. The course of the interaction is, among other things, affected by the counterparts’ personality and their response to being reprimanded.