1. Social Conflict

6. There are multiple definitions of social conflict
Trying to meet your own goals by using threat/violence
A struggle because of values or demands
Oppositional social interaction
Trying to get rid of another party (pihak) by destroying them or making them powerless.

7. What is the difference between social conflict and genocide?
Genocide is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group.
In 1944, Polish Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin ( ) coined the term "genocide" in a book about Nazis.
He formed the word by combining geno-, from the Greek word for race or tribe, with -cide, from the Latin word for killing. 
Famous examples?
Sudan, Rwanda, Armenians, Jews, Native Americans

8. When does social conflict occur?
A society is not accommodating certain people
A person/group has an obstacle that is in the way of their purpose/goal
How long does it occur?
Hundreds of years (slavery, occupation) or for minutes (an argument with a friend)
Until a solution has been reached or one side dominants the other
Between whom does it occur?
Individuals or groups

9. Causes of Social Conflict
Competing for power, status, resources
Differences in behavior, religion, race, culture, knowledge, ability, interests, needs
Emotions: fear, hate, anger
Primordialism
Ethnocentrism

10. Primordialism
Ethnocentrism
Key word
Favoring someone who is like you
Judging others based on your culture
What does it affect?
Getting jobs
Choosing groups
Culture
Assimilation
Example: I am Chinese, Christian, Male looking for a job.
I will have a good chance of being hired by another Chinese, Christian male.
The way that Chinese people do things is the best.
Example: I am an East Timorese Catholic who owns a business in Surabaya.

11. Activity List A: List the 5 people you are close to
List B: List 5 people who you know but you are not close to
List 2-3 behaviors that annoy you.
So, do more serious conflicts happen between you and your loved ones or you and acquaintances (kenalan)? (p. 90)
Partial social relationship
Personal/private social relationships
Suppress feelings to avoid conflict?
Microaggressions
Ingroup conflict vs. outgroup conflict (p. 96)

12. Mindmap of you and social conflict A society is not accommodating you
Mindmap of you and social conflict A society is not accommodating you. I have an obstacle that is in the way of my purpose/goal
Co-workers
(political)
Groups of people trying to suppress American influence because of our ideals of freedom
Ms. Sarah
American 27
Well-educated
Female
Christian
White
Upper-middle class
Teacher
Students
(difference of interest, ethnocentrism)
Creepy bapaks who ask too many questions and stand too close. Women’s movements to bring awareness to these issues.
Beliefs about race: other white people think that “All lives matter” and reject “Black lives matter”
Individual differences of how to interpret the Bible

13. Reflection
Write about a serious conflict that you are currently having right now or that you had recently.
Who are the other people involved? What is his/her/their perspective(s)?
Reflect deeply about what the cause of that conflict is. Look back at your notes to help you describe the source of the conflict. Use pages to help you.
Do conflicts of this nature come up a lot? Why is that?

14. The positive and negative effects of social conflict (p. 100)