CCC - Nature and origin of conflict

Question 1

What is conflict?

Answer 1

Conflict is a state of discord or disagreement causes by the actual or perceived opposition of needs, values and interests between people

It is often a result of opposing views and negative feelings between disputants. This can be from a disagreement, or clash, which may consist of harsh words, or may involve the use of force, arm conflict or war

Question 2

What are the 5 causes of conflict?

Answer 2

Identity
Ethnicity 
Culture
Resources 
Ideology

Question 3

What is Identity?

Answer 3

A sense of belonging to a group/area where there is the same generic character, or a sameness of distinguishing character or personality

This may be determined by ethnicity, language and religion. It can be evident on a number of scales; nationalism, regionalism or localism

Question 4

What is ethnicity?

Answer 4

Refers to the grouping of people according to their origins or characteristics
- It has been broadened to refer to groups of people classed according to one or more of common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic or cultural origins or backgrounds

Question 5

What is culture?

Answer 5

Refers to the customary beliefs, social norms and t+rais of a racial, religious or social group and to the set of shared attitudes, values and practices that characterise that group

Question 6

What are resources?

Answer 6

Resources can refer to items such as water, land, minerals or territory.
Conflict can occur where there is a dispute as to who does have or should have authority over those things

Question 7

What is Ideology?

Answer 7

Refers to a set of ideas/a systematic body of concepts regarding human life or culture