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The Pervasiveness of Culture in Conflict

Pat K. Chew
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law

Journal of Legal Education, Vol. 54, p. 60, 2004
U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper

Abstract:
Law faculty and scholars are increasingly cognizant of the role of culture in dispute resolution. This essay offers a beginning roadmap for exploring the cultural context of conflict. It begins by considering how to assess our own cultural profiles, highlighting some useful social science constructs for this purpose. It then discusses how our interactive perception of others' cultural profiles makes a difference. The essay also explores the tensions between, on one hand, the pervasiveness of culture in conflict and, on the other hand, American legal traditions that appear contrary to the incorporation of culture into dispute resolution processes.

Keywords: dispute resolution, cultural context, culture in conflict, American legal traditions

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Date posted: January 12, 2009 ; Last revised: January 12, 2009

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Chew, Pat K., The Pervasiveness of Culture in Conflict (January, 09 2009). Journal of Legal Education, Vol. 54, p. 60, 2004; U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1325347

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Pat K. Chew (Contact Author)

University of Pittsburgh - School of Law ( email )

3900 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
United States
412-648-1378 (Phone)

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