Chapter 3 After all, we are one community: Conflicts between the kibbutz and its new extension neighborhood residents as a reflection of changes in the social field
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Tali Poran
Abstract
The rural space has been undergoing rapid changes; mainly economic, social and demographic. In Israel, a fascinating trend can be detected - people, especially young couples, aspire to live in rural communities. Their motivation is primarily the desire to live close to nature, in small communities, and improve their way and quality of life. The high cost-of-living in cities also affects this tendency. The arrival of these newcomers, most of whom have a narrative and ideology that differ from those of the traditional kibbutz, contribute to the conflicts that destabilize day-to -day life in the community. This paper attempts to examine the characteristics of the conflicts and the progress in dealing with them, referring to Bourdieu’s (2005) concept of field and to Gelfand’s model that examines conflict cultures in organizations (Gelfand et al., 2008, 2012). The findings contribute to the understanding of the progress of conflicts, how they are dealt with, and how they are solved.
Abstract
The rural space has been undergoing rapid changes; mainly economic, social and demographic. In Israel, a fascinating trend can be detected - people, especially young couples, aspire to live in rural communities. Their motivation is primarily the desire to live close to nature, in small communities, and improve their way and quality of life. The high cost-of-living in cities also affects this tendency. The arrival of these newcomers, most of whom have a narrative and ideology that differ from those of the traditional kibbutz, contribute to the conflicts that destabilize day-to -day life in the community. This paper attempts to examine the characteristics of the conflicts and the progress in dealing with them, referring to Bourdieu’s (2005) concept of field and to Gelfand’s model that examines conflict cultures in organizations (Gelfand et al., 2008, 2012). The findings contribute to the understanding of the progress of conflicts, how they are dealt with, and how they are solved.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Foreword V
- Contents VII
- An Overview of the Book and a Short Review of the Theoretical Framework 1
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Part 1: Theory and research
- Chapter 1 Community Building Meets Conflict Transformation: An Integrated Approach 13
- Chapter 2 Man’s Best Friend? Dogs and Social Conflict in the Israeli Kibbutz 43
- Chapter 3 After all, we are one community: Conflicts between the kibbutz and its new extension neighborhood residents as a reflection of changes in the social field 61
- Chapter 4 Ideological conflicts and their resolution in the kibbutz movement 1948–1956 87
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Part 2: Practical approaches to conflict resolution in intentional communities
- Chapter 5 Consensus building in communities 109
- Chapter 6 Conflict Circles: Practical Experimentation with Derivations of Restorative Circles in U.S. Intentional Communities 125
- Chapter 7 Cultural Context and Conflict in Intentional Communities 139
- Chapter 8 Power-With Instead of Power-Over: Preventing and Addressing Conflict in Communities with Sociocracy 151
- Contributors 165
- Index 167
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Foreword V
- Contents VII
- An Overview of the Book and a Short Review of the Theoretical Framework 1
-
Part 1: Theory and research
- Chapter 1 Community Building Meets Conflict Transformation: An Integrated Approach 13
- Chapter 2 Man’s Best Friend? Dogs and Social Conflict in the Israeli Kibbutz 43
- Chapter 3 After all, we are one community: Conflicts between the kibbutz and its new extension neighborhood residents as a reflection of changes in the social field 61
- Chapter 4 Ideological conflicts and their resolution in the kibbutz movement 1948–1956 87
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Part 2: Practical approaches to conflict resolution in intentional communities
- Chapter 5 Consensus building in communities 109
- Chapter 6 Conflict Circles: Practical Experimentation with Derivations of Restorative Circles in U.S. Intentional Communities 125
- Chapter 7 Cultural Context and Conflict in Intentional Communities 139
- Chapter 8 Power-With Instead of Power-Over: Preventing and Addressing Conflict in Communities with Sociocracy 151
- Contributors 165
- Index 167
