ɪts hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl fˈʌŋkʃən hˈæzbiːn ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌv kˈɑːnflɪkts ænd, θɹˈuː ðˌɛm, sˈoʊʃəl, kˈʌltʃɚɹəl, ænd pˈɜːsənəl tʃˈeɪndʒ.
Its historical function has been the creation of conflicts and, through them, social, cultural, and personal change.