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1) The document discusses the Football Peace Programme, a sociological program that uses soccer to promote peace between Israel and Palestine from 2001-2010. 2) It outlines the sociological framework of pragmatism, left-realism, and transformative civil society actions that guide the program's efforts to build understanding and strengthen human rights. 3) The program aims to illustrate how sociology can contribute to conflict resolution through sport, following C. Wright Mills' view of using biography, history, and social structures to critically engage and intervene for peace processes.
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Societies 2013, 3, 128–146; doi10.3390soc3010128 soci.docx
Societies 2013, 3, 128–146; doi:10.3390/soc3010128
societies
ISSN 2075-4698
www.mdpi.com/journal/societies
Article
Culture Matters: Individualism vs. Collectivism in Conflict
Decision-Making
Rebecca LeFebvre and Volker Franke *
International Conflict Management, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw,
Georgia 30144, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected];
Tel.: +1-678-797-2931; Fax: +1-770-423-6312.
Received: 25 January 2013; in revised form: 1 March 2013 / Accepted: 4 March 2013 /
Published: 12 March 2013
Abstract: Does culture matter in decision-making? Existing literature largely assumes that
the cognitive processes that inform decision-making are universally applicable, while only
very few studies indicate that cultural norms and values shape cognitive processes. Using
survey based quasi-experimental design, this research shows that subjects with higher
levels of individualism tend to be more rational in their decision processing, while those
with higher levels of collectivism tend to be more dependent and less likely to betray the
interests of members of more central ingroups in favor of less central ingroups. Furthermore,
the results indicate that in conflict settings that seem familiar, individuals are more likely to
compromise in order to achieve peace.
Keywords: individualism; collectivism; social identity; culture; decision-making
1. Introduction
In August of 2012, Erick Barrondo became Guatemala’s first ever Olympic medal winner. After
finishing second in the men’s twenty kilometer walk race, Barrondo said, “It’s well known that
Guatemala has problems with guns and knives. I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put
down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead” [1]. Even today, Guatemala feels the
effects of its 36-year civil war that ended in 1996, as individuals throughout the country make
decisions regularly on whether to cooperate or fight, and whether to pursue peaceful activities or use
violence. The country’s history of armed conflict and polarized politics created a complex social
OPEN ACCESS
Societies 2013, 3 129
environment prompting the presence of a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation, MINUGUA,
for ten years ending in 2004. In its final report on the mission, the UN noted that “the most difficult
challenge for MINUGUA was to operate in the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multilingual
environment of Guatemala” [2]. This raises the question of how significant the impact of culture is on
the decisions made not only by deployed peacekeeping troops, but also by the individuals living in the
conflict society [3]. Decision-making as an activity is considered to be a rational universal practice in
human behavior, as people of all cultures have problems and opportunities that require making choices
from among alternatives. Most research studies p.
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Societies 2013, 3, 128–146; doi10.3390soc3010128 soci.docx
Societies 2013, 3, 128–146; doi:10.3390/soc3010128
societies
ISSN 2075-4698
www.mdpi.com/journal/societies
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Culture Matters: Individualism vs. Collectivism in Conflict
Decision-Making
Rebecca LeFebvre and Volker Franke *
International Conflict Management, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw,
Georgia 30144, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected];
Tel.: +1-678-797-2931; Fax: +1-770-423-6312.
Received: 25 January 2013; in revised form: 1 March 2013 / Accepted: 4 March 2013 /
Published: 12 March 2013
Abstract: Does culture matter in decision-making? Existing literature largely assumes that
the cognitive processes that inform decision-making are universally applicable, while only
very few studies indicate that cultural norms and values shape cognitive processes. Using
survey based quasi-experimental design, this research shows that subjects with higher
levels of individualism tend to be more rational in their decision processing, while those
with higher levels of collectivism tend to be more dependent and less likely to betray the
interests of members of more central ingroups in favor of less central ingroups. Furthermore,
the results indicate that in conflict settings that seem familiar, individuals are more likely to
compromise in order to achieve peace.
Keywords: individualism; collectivism; social identity; culture; decision-making
1. Introduction
In August of 2012, Erick Barrondo became Guatemala’s first ever Olympic medal winner. After
finishing second in the men’s twenty kilometer walk race, Barrondo said, “It’s well known that
Guatemala has problems with guns and knives. I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put
down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead” [1]. Even today, Guatemala feels the
effects of its 36-year civil war that ended in 1996, as individuals throughout the country make
decisions regularly on whether to cooperate or fight, and whether to pursue peaceful activities or use
violence. The country’s history of armed conflict and polarized politics created a complex social
OPEN ACCESS
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environment prompting the presence of a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation, MINUGUA,
for ten years ending in 2004. In its final report on the mission, the UN noted that “the most difficult
challenge for MINUGUA was to operate in the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multilingual
environment of Guatemala” [2]. This raises the question of how significant the impact of culture is on
the decisions made not only by deployed peacekeeping troops, but also by the individuals living in the
conflict society [3]. Decision-making as an activity is considered to be a rational universal practice in
human behavior, as people of all cultures have problems and opportunities that require making choices
from among alternatives. Most research studies p.
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It is part of the course Politics and Philippines Constitution. I hope it will help you in your research about peace paradigms.
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Research in the Social Sciences
Social science, including academic subjects such as criminal justice and homeland security, focuses on studying human interaction between individuals, groups, or societies. Social science is about questioning the world around you by examining cultures, societies, economies, politics, behaviors, and any assortment of social interaction. This range in scope is emphasized by a number of academic disciplines such as anthropology, political science, and sociology. Researchers within social science fields consider how individual or group actions impact their society.
Compare, for a moment, social sciences to the physical sciences such as physics or biology. In studying physics, one can grasp how an aircraft can stay in the air. A physicist recognizes the physical forces that impact the aircraft’s flight and can predict what impact these elements will have on the aircraft's continued operation. In understanding the science behind flight, physicists can also estimate or predict what conditions will negatively impact a journey. The aircraft’s design, improvements, and success are all founded on proven mathematical principles. There are also mechanical principles that determine how it must be maintained, fueled, and operated. There are engineering designs with elements that can be measured, tested, and proven reliable. With the knowledge and information these hard sciences provide, practitioners and researchers alike can make better predictions about what designs, models, or activities will be successful.
Meanwhile, society has no rules to explain why things may or may not happen. All who are a part of a society represent living, dynamic organisms. There is form and function in a society to a degree, yet the whole can theoretically be impacted by any single element. Societies and social relationships maintain customs, accepted norms, traditions, economic exchanges, and communications within various social constructs. Social sciences examine countless activities occurring in an ever-changing environment.
By extension, factors that impact an individual’s response to phenomena may be infinite. For example, in studying homeland security, you might consider the elements of prevention, preparation, mitigation, and response in regard to natural disasters. Researchers consider why individuals choose not to evacuate in advance of a known and deadly hurricane. In asking people about their reasons, researchers select individuals who refused to evacuate before a hurricane arrived. In doing so, they might find that there are dozens of possible answers or combinations of answers. Potential answers such as the following are among the answers a survey might reveal:
· Having no transportation
· Fearing their homes will be looted
· Believing the storm’s intensity was exaggerated
· Not comprehending what a hurricane can potentially do to them
· Dealing with many storms in the past
· Unwilling to leave pets or li ...
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Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
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Overview
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10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
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A data warehouse is a central relational database that contains all measurements about a business or an organisation. This data comes from a variety of heterogeneous data sources, which includes databases of any type that back the applications used by the company, data files exported by some applications, or APIs provided by internal or external services.
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