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faultlines  

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  • Groups have faultlines when group members' personal characteristics align with one another, so that distinct, unique subgroups are recognizable within the larger group. These alignments provide the basis for conflict, especially between the subgroups, and especially when issues arise that are related to the subgroups' differences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Faultlines]

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