For this week (October 24-28) read Chapter 9 in your text and the following articles:
Sacred Barriers to Conflict Resolution
Army Enlists Anthropologists in War Zones
Discussion Assignment
The article, "Sacred Barriers to Conflict Resolution" discusses how sacred values can create barriers to resolving political conflicts. Many Americans feel that US politics has become too partisan. Can you think of conflicts associated with this partisanship that are based on sacred values? Describe the political conflict and the sacred values associated with it (on each side). What are the trade-offs with economic values for protecting those sacred values? Can you think of symbolic concessions that could be of help in resolving the conflict? Respond to at least two classmates.
The quiz for chapter 9 is posted in Moodle.
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