What Is a Talking Circle

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is a Talking Circle?

• A) a belief that if aggrieved parties come together in a circle and smoke peace pipes that all disputes are resolved automatically
• B) a means of mediating between two parties and developing a fair sense of forma coercion within the society
• C) a form of dispute resolution that has been developed by Ury to foster greater interaction and understanding among disputing parties
• D) a practice in which disputing parties come together in a circle to express concerns to each other free of interruption

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