5.3.3

Tensions & Conflict in Communities

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Tension and Conflict in Communities

Tension and conflict in communities can happen because of a range of issues. Some of these issues are:

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Regeneration priorities

  • Local and national government budgets are fixed at a single point in time.
  • Different people will have different views on how they should be spent.
  • A commuter town issue may affect the most people, but a sink estate may affect people with the lowest quality of life. Choosing where to spend resources may cause disagreement.
  • Spending money on making housing estates like Grenfell Tower safer competes with schemes like HS2 for government money.
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Marginalised groups

  • Some people can feel marginalised because of a lack of political engagement and representation. These people feel like they are in a helpless situation.
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Social polarisation

  • Social polarisation describes the segregation that can happen in a society because of income inequality and a lack of economic opportunities.
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Discrimination and prejudice

  • Discrimination or prejudice against a certain ethnic background, religion or group of people can lead to conflict.
    • E.g. The London Riots of August 2011 started in Tottenham after the shooting of Mark Duggan. Many rioters claimed that they were discriminated against by police.
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Political views

  • People with different political viewpoints can conflict within a community.
    • E.g. In the United States, after Donald Trump's election, there was a lot of tension within communities between people who voted for Trump and Hilary Clinton supporters.
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Frustration about position in society

  • Many people feel frustrated about their position in society, inequality and a lack of will of anyone to change their situation.

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1Tectonic Processes & Hazards

2Option 2A: Glaciated Landscapes & Change

3Option 2B: Coastal Landscapes & Change

4Globalisation

5Option 4A: Regenerating Places

6Option 4B: Diverse Places

7The Water Cycle & Water Insecurity (A2 only)

8The Carbon Cycle & Energy Security (A2 only)

9Superpowers (A2 only)

10Option 8A: Health & Human Rights (A2 only)

11Option 8B: Migration & Identity (A2 only)

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