From Alienation to Dialogue – Creating a Collective Identity: The Case of Two Ideologically Different Communities

This article will show the connection between (a) theories of conflict, symbolic interactionism and labelling, and (b) development of hostility in a settlement, transitioned from a small homogeneous settlement to a larger one, consisting of various populations with different backgrounds and needs.That transition has typically caused conflicts, while good interactions achieved only randomly. Additionally, lack of dialogue and agreements between the adults has led to hostility between the children.The article concludes, that extreme events within the community mandate a dialogue, aimed at a consensus on moral and social mores, to be instilled in the community as a whole.