Ethnic groups with a territorial power base tend to be in a stronger position and resort more readily to conflict than do groups without a territorial base. Ethnic groups tend to be more intense with the groups involved speak different languages. International conflicts with a nation associated with a minority group tend to result in hostility toward and subordination of that minority group. Surges of immigration often lead to increased ethnic prejudice and conflict and to heighten opposition to immigration. Racial divisions tend to be more intense than ethnic divisions.
International pressure can cause dominant groups to change their treatment of subordinate groups.
B. Evaluations of Generalizations in terms of Theoretical Perspective. These attitudes, however, are determined by the large scale characteristics of the society. Functionalist Perspective Item 2 addresses the pattern of intergroup relations in a modern society that are functional as compared to those patterns that were functional in more traditional societies. Of course, argue that ethnocentrism is a cause of ethnic stratification. There is much evidence that supports conflict theory and the importance of competition and conflict in majority-minority relations.