2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research of Multi-ethnic Coexistence Using Social Simulation as Post-colonial Dialogue
| Project/Area Number |
22402048
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 海外学術 |
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| Research Field |
Social psychology
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| Research Institution | Nanzan University |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUMOTO Yoko (SASAKI Yoko) 南山大学, 総合政策学部, 講師 (40274732)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-04-01 – 2013-03-31
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| Keywords | シミュレーション / ゲーミング / 共生 / 構造的暴力 / 対話 / ポストコロニアル / ワークショップ / 共同体 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research has developed a social simulation focused on the geopolitical factors of conflict in Palestine. I have examined a concept of cultural symbiosis and multi-ethnic coexistence by analysis of previous works and interviews, and have found "positive peace; absence of structural violence" (Johan Galtung) is one of the most essential factors to pursue a post-colonial coexistence.
The developed social simulation was conducted in Japan, Israel, and Palestine to see reduction processes of intergroup conflict in terms of multi-ethnic coexistence. Semi-structured interview, PAC Analysis, and interpretation of the kinetic school/social drawings (KSD) were also conducted. Simulation/gaming was effective to establish a framework for regional dialogue to create a positive dynamics of conflict. This result suggests a further possibility of simulation and gaming as an approach of action-research in local community.
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