Conflict and Incivility

Michael Blanding suggests that most group conflict is based on inaccurate assumptions about the reactions or plans of other people. Negotiating with some basic rules might eliminate much of the conflict in work and politics.

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Incivility on Campus

Marcia Chatelain suggests that in some cases universities embolden white nationalists . She proposes that this is done by:

• Faculty playing the devil's advocate;
• Faculty and staff grumbling about inclusion;
• Discounting student concerns and failing to acknowledge their pain;
• Endorsing stereotypes about minorities, and,
• Nostalgia for the days of campus elites.

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Classroom Incivility

Barbara Lee proposes how educators should deal with classroom incivility . Situations covered include:

1. Preparation before discussing a challenging topic.
2. When dialog becomes threatening.
3. When dialog results in complaints from outside the classroonm.

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