Territoriality (nonverbal communication)

Territoriality also describes nation-states. Nationalism may take the form of territoriality. National pride, religious practices, and politics all help define the territory that a country considers its own. An example of this would be the conflict in Northern Ireland. The island of Ireland as a whole and the Republic of Ireland (which controls the majority of the island's area and residents) both have Catholic majorities while the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (which is a part of the UK) have Protestant majorities. Territorial disputes on the island have been powered by religious differences. == Models ==

Behavioral Human territoriality has been claimed to be the product of human instinct, analogous to territorial behaviour in animals. Social Since the 1980s, human territoriality has been studied the product of sociopolitical processes. In International Relations, Ruggie claimed that territoriality was the organizing principle for international relations and could be contrasted with medieval heteronomous orders. Other authors questioned his broadly Westphalian view. Wood claimed that "men go into women's spaces more than women enter men's spaces". She further asserted that men typically have a stronger sense of ownership and are more likely to challenge others' boundaries. People respond to invasion of territory in different ways. Wood presented three common responses: • When someone moves too close for comfort, one reaction is to back away. • Another reaction is to signal that they should back away. • When people have to fit into close spaces, submissive behaviors offer a way to show that one is not trying to dominate a space. == See also ==