ABSTRACT
This chapter develops the theme of conflict and coexistence:cultural and class conflicts and their violent correlation with racism and classism; gender conflicts and their correspondence with male violence; and generational conflicts and their relationship with ageism. Alternatives to violent conflicts in general, through mediation, are also explained, highlighting the importance of dialogue and the concept of “conversation” and the sociological field it implies. Finally, we relate the improvement that the profigurative component can bring in the field of mediation, the result of the combination of experience and training of older adults and young people. Let's not forget that the etymological root of coming to an agreement, of agreeing, is ad cordis (from the heart), which means to unite hearts. Therefore, a profigurative approach is the most advantageous to be able to work on an agreement, within the framework of dialogue (the construction of knowledge, thanks to human interaction) and experience, training and joint exchange between generations.
