Chapter 1.4. A Taxonomy of Intergroup Conflict-Resolution Strategies
Daniel C. Feldman
"Intergroup conflict" refers to overt expressions of hostility between groups or their intentional interference with each other's activities. The research on intergroup conflict generally has been in five distinct areas: (1) identifying the causes of intergroup conflict (for example, Lawrence & Lorsch, 1969; Merton, 1940); (2) illustrating the dynamics of intergroup conflict (for example, Blake & Mouton, 1961a; Sherif & Sherif, 1953); (3) analyzing strategies used by groups to gain power (for example, Deutsch, 1949; Pfeffer, 1977); (4) identifying the consequences of intergroup conflict (for example, Dutton & Walton, 1965; Hammond & Goldman, 1961); and (5) examining ...
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