Problematizing National Dimensions: Community Members' Views of Conflict Management in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies

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The current exploratory study addresses cultural issues implicated in community members' views of conflict on the island of Trinidad in the nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Respondents who were interviewed described family, organizational, and neighborhood disputes, and their views of conflict and preferences for conflict management differed across these types. The results suggest the utility of examining dialectic tensions rather than bipolar cultural dimensions and show the need for further development of contextually negotiated and culturally relevant models of conflict resolution in the West Indies.View full textDownload full textKEYTERMSconflict management, critical and interpretive perspective, dimensions of cultural variability, Trinidad, West IndiesRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2011.567146