Intercultural Conflict Culture, Communication,

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Intercultural ConflictCulture, Communication,
Conflict

• Communication Studies 4160
• Virtual Project
• By Amy Chen
• Ryan Vander Tuig
• Brandey Fillman
• Kyrsten Keith
• Jiovanni Orlando

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Characteristics of Intercultural Conflict

• Intercultural Conflict signify conflict between
  two or more cultural groups.
• Conflicts occur between two different countries
  OR
• Differences within one country, but different
  cities.

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Intercultural Conflict

• Intercultural Conflict can erupt from many
  reasons.
• Such as
• Religion- Different beliefs or religious sayings
  can cause cultural conflicts.
• Economics- Competition in businesses between two
  cultures or more. Words are exchanged can be in a
  rude manner or suggestions from another group of
  culture.
• Political- One country may not agree with another
  countrys law, rules, and or regulations. OR can
  occur within the same country, but different
  cities. Again these different cultures will speak
  up, but it will result in conflict since words
  are being exchanged and not everyone agrees to
  what the other person is stating.

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Intercultural Conflict Cont.

• These conflicts does not result in a positive
  outcome.
• When these type of cultural conflict occurs. It
  turns into violence. The people are the ones that
  suffers physically and emotionally.
• These group of people handles their conflict by
  fighting or using offensive language verses
  coming together to discuss the issue rationally.
• Its difficult when two cultures do not
  understand one anothers language. It causes a
  big riot due to miscommunication.

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Example Of Intercultural Conflicts

• Thailand and Cambodias Conflict over the
  Angkorwat Temple.
• Conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over
  Religious artifacts.
• Neither Countries knows one anothers language,
  causing them to turn to war over religious
  artifacts. They are unable to reason with each
  other through words. Fighting seems to be the
  right solution for both countries.

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Photos of Thailand Cambodias Conflict over
Angkorwat
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Two Relevant Websites

• http//www.thefirstpost.co.uk/44952,news-comment,n
  ews-politics,cambodia-and-thailand-prepare-for-war
  -over-preah-vihear
• http//www.mahalo.com/u-s-conflict-with-north-kore
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What We Can Learn From These Conflicts.

• Both websites states the conflict that each
  country has with one another.
• Its basically not being able to communicate with
  each other.
• Which results in war and violence.
• WHAT CAN WE LEARN?
• Try to settle the dispute by having rational
  meetings
• Stay strong and do whats right.

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scholarly

• Mahalo (). U.S. Conflict with North Korea.
  Retrieved 5 October 2010 from Mahalo
  http//www.mahalo.com/u-s-conflict-with-north-kore
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• The First Post (). Cambodia Thailand on Brink
  of War. Retrieved 5 October 2010 from The First
  Post http//www.thefirstpost.co.uk/44952,news-com
  ment,news-politics,cambodia-and-thailand-prepare-f
  or-war-over-preah-vihear