"Conflict. Transformation. Maria. Blevins. and. Teresa. Blevins. In observing
contemporary popular culture, it could be assumed that the goal of conflict is to
escalate the drama as quickly as possible with the objective of being crowned the
champion of the disagreement. Reality TV shows, politics, international relations,
and movies champion competitive conflict styles designed to make the adversary
look as foolish and wrong as pos ..."
"Framing, Naming, and Witnessing in Overcoming Structural Violence and
Marginalization Jeremy Rinker Sara Cobb teaches us that, [Al]though it may be
therapeutic to tell a story of victimization, much depends on the nature of the
witnessing of that story and its social construction within a collective.1 The
veracity of this statement is illustrated here by the story of Ram. Ram is a short
man whose expression is both diminutive and p ..."