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Conflict Mediation And Culture: Lessons From The Gambia, Mark Davidheiser
Conflict Mediation And Culture: Lessons From The Gambia, Mark Davidheiser
Peace and Conflict Studies
The issue of cultural variation in conflict mediation has attracted considerable interest, probably because of wide-ranging theoretical, methodological, and ethical implications. Scholars are raising increasing questions about both generic theories of the mediation process and past conceptualizations of the culture construct. This article reviews theoretical perspectives on culture and conflict mediation and discusses them in relation to fieldwork conducted in the Gambia among three ethnolinguistic groups. Some local and cross-cultural patterns in the mediation process were found. These patterns are associated with variables such as ethnicity, gender, and social status. However, comparative analysis on the individual level revealed considerable diversity …
Volume 13, Number 1 (Spring 2006), Peace And Conflict Studies
Volume 13, Number 1 (Spring 2006), Peace And Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
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