CRES-202 Dynamics of Social Conflict
This course will explore the social conflict that results from problems such as structural racism, disproportionate minority confinement in our prisons, economic inequality, and gender discrimination, which continue to be social problems that define United States culture. As such these problems have resulted in not only the attention of observers as noted by Case, but also in major social movements which have had varying degrees of success in making sustainable improvements in human interaction in our society. These four problems in particular, because of the irresoluteness of their nature often underlie conflict at the interpersonal, neighbor-to-neighbor, community, political jurisdiction, and/or ethnic/identity group level. Particular attention will be paid to case studies which illuminate racism, gender discrimination and class inequality. Students will generate potential resolutions to cases through the application of dispute resolution theories and techniques. Prerequisites: CRES-201.