Discuss two ways how cultural views can effect relationship
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Structural conflict: This is built into our social structure and results from differences that are created because our various cultures place us in different categories such as gender, tribe, race, and class.
At the societal level, structural conflict leads to real conflict by creating mistrust among the different categories of people, leading to problems such as ethnic/racial violence. Unfortunately, sometimes we import this conflict into our relationships. This week, we will look at some of the key areas this conflict happens and how we can deal with it.
INBUILT CONFLICT
In theoretical terms, there is conflict in any system. Think of a car engine as a system. It does not need an external agent to go haywire; sometimes it just acts up.
Likewise, in our relationships, the potential for conflict based on how we are socially and culturally wired is always there. Every small difference between us is a potential source of conflict. It is how we choose to deal with it at the personal level that makes a whole world of a difference.
GENDER DIFFERENCES
One of my favourite discourses is the role of culture in relationships, particularly in regard to gender differences. In the most accepted modern folklore, it is believed that culture favours men over women by giving men a position of authority. This has spawned all sorts of stereotypes and ideas on how each gender should deal with the other, some embracing tradition, others advocating the modern ways.
The real trouble, however, is when couples start treating each other on the basis of culture or importing into the relationship the same stereotypes that society pushes on us.
For example, you might hear someone saying that all men are the same, insinuating that they all cheat even though their partners have not been caught in any act of indiscretion. Likewise, men regularly describe women as unhelpful or inconsequential while in fact, in some cases, men rely on their women.
At the societal level, structural conflict leads to real conflict by creating mistrust among the different categories of people, leading to problems such as ethnic/racial violence. Unfortunately, sometimes we import this conflict into our relationships. This week, we will look at some of the key areas this conflict happens and how we can deal with it.
INBUILT CONFLICT
In theoretical terms, there is conflict in any system. Think of a car engine as a system. It does not need an external agent to go haywire; sometimes it just acts up.
Likewise, in our relationships, the potential for conflict based on how we are socially and culturally wired is always there. Every small difference between us is a potential source of conflict. It is how we choose to deal with it at the personal level that makes a whole world of a difference.
GENDER DIFFERENCES
One of my favourite discourses is the role of culture in relationships, particularly in regard to gender differences. In the most accepted modern folklore, it is believed that culture favours men over women by giving men a position of authority. This has spawned all sorts of stereotypes and ideas on how each gender should deal with the other, some embracing tradition, others advocating the modern ways.
The real trouble, however, is when couples start treating each other on the basis of culture or importing into the relationship the same stereotypes that society pushes on us.
For example, you might hear someone saying that all men are the same, insinuating that they all cheat even though their partners have not been caught in any act of indiscretion. Likewise, men regularly describe women as unhelpful or inconsequential while in fact, in some cases, men rely on their women.
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