Culture may be defined as "the shared assumptions,
values, and beliefs of a group of people which result in
characteristic behaviours". While culture may change
and adapt through contact with outsiders, the deep structure of a
culture, including values and beliefs, tends to persist from
generation to generation.
Impact of Culture on Dispute Resolution:
- Culture dictates how we frame our
interactions, including disputes and how we resolve them. Parties
approach disputes with different mindsets, informed by underlying
cultural forces. Cultural fluency defines the way parties
communicate, frame conflicts and approach and understand different
identities and roles.
- All laws and the law-makers
reflect the cultural ethos of the society. A traditional and
conservative society has stricter norms and harsher penalties for
their violation, while a more contemporary society has a more
relaxed set of norms and laws that govern the citizen's
life. For instance, an outcry
