Resolution of cultural conflicts
A conflict is the occurrence of a clash between two or more parties, mainly as a result of conflicting interests or practices (Lansford, 2008). There are many courses of conflict, among them being cultural, racial, ethnic and sexual diversity.
Culture basically refers to a person way of life, therefore, other aspects of diversity can all be said to arise from differences in cultural practices. In a situation where there is multicultural interaction, there is bound to be conflicting interests as aspects of one culture might entirely conflict with the other person’s interest. Conflict resolutions in these cases require more consideration and compromise than conflicts that arise among people of similar orientations. Both parties must recognize each others practices in order for the process of conflict resolution to commence.
Recognition of the differences helps the conflict resolution process to integrate the differences, and to harmonize them where possible. It is also important that the incidence of cultural grouping is avoided as it may lead to a lack of unity and promotes homogeneous interactions. This is not healthy for the general well being of the group because it leads to conflict when the interactions occur owing to a lack of familiarity. In this regard, people should also be discouraged from being too centered on there culture as it discourages them from understanding the different cultures.
In conflict resolution, it is also important that honor of the conflicting parties is preserved (Lee, 2004). Where possible, it is recommended that a conflict should be resolved in a manner that preserves the honor of all the parties involved, failure of which leads to resentment and an increase in the probability of recurrence. All parties should have a degree of understanding of the things that are important to the other conflicting party (Ardis, 2002). Ask questions where there is a lack of clarity and avoid being judgmental. The criteria used in passing judgment a culture is another culture and that the other party is likely to hold the same sentiments (Yarn, 1999). Judgments will only increase the amount of differences, which is not helpful in conflict resolution.
There is no sure way of eliminating cultural differences and cultural conflicts (Delpit, 1999; mutual respect for other cultures is the best way to reduce the occurrence conflicts and to solve them when they occur.

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