Group conflict

Group conflict is the worst kind of conflict. It quickly becomes viral and it gives a false sense of power and control to its followers.
Lately conflicts between different groups have entered a new era of hate and collective narcissism.
When you open a newspaper nowadays it is often on the front page.

Here are some examples of division and group conflict :

Political : capitalist, ecologist, socialist, etc.
Ethnical : black, white, latino, etc.
Religion : muslim, jew, christian, etc.
Class : rich, poor, middle-class, etc.
Gender/sexual orientation : woman, men, gay, etc.


Every time you first see what is DIFFERENT with somebody before seeing what you have in common there is a conflict risk. And when you seek comfort just in people who are exactly like you, you can easily go to extremes.

Learn more on group conflicts



Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change



Paradoxes of Group Life: Understanding Conflict, Paralysis, and Movement in Group Dynamics (Jossey-Bass Business & Management)