Xenophobia

Every individual’s definition of American and view for the American Dream is different. Many factors contribute to these different views such as – race, age, gender, ethnicity, and social background. The term American can simply mean being an American citizen and having the ability to vote. Depending on your definition of American it can define your view of the American Dream. The American Dream can vary from your typical white picket fence dream to a far more complex idea like providing for…

African’s continue to have a belief in God and there is hope. The confidence and hopefulness was inspiring especially when I was overwhelmed with all the problems happening in South Africa. The killings that occurred at the time where in relation to Xenophobia and so Storey relates this to the Deuteronomy verse stating: “[God], who executes justice for the orphan and the widow and who loves the strangers- providing them food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers…

Today, immigration remains a salient issue for all political parties in France, and although many outlooks on immigration are different, they lean towards xenophobia (Hollifield 167). Many French natives, saying that immigrants are the reason for the economic and social issues within France, often call upon reform. Those in favor of reform cite that social differences are at the heart of the problem with the immigrants. With a large number of immigrants settling into France, the proverbial…

Someone could be a doctor, PhD, or rocket scientist, but in North America, it seems their qualifications are invalid if their knowledge is not displayed in the English language. Call it racism, xenophobia, or ignorance, but there seems to be an assumption that being a non-English speaker and being intelligent are mutually exclusive. This gap exists in school age children as well. Despite the best of intentions, being the kid with an accent or imperfect…

In 2001 with the passing of the “not so” Patriot Act, new powers were granted to the executive branch that allowed them to suspend due process of any suspect and enact wartime methods of extracting data due to national security or simply deny these civilians their legal rights.(Hunt, 2014) The Patriot Act, was established as an anti-terrorist tool, but quickly added to the nationalist tool box in militant response to civil opposition. The utilization of this militant tool to impede civilians…

Gunshots. Bombs dropping. The sounds of all-encompassing death and despair. These are the sounds made on foreign soil in the Middle East. With the countless casualties of war and severe political unrest, it seems unlikely that many people would want to remain a part of their local unstable area. In fact, millions of Syrians have fled their homes since the beginning of the civil war in 2011. Many more wish to escape the military terror and flee to more peaceful areas, but currently, multiple…

achieving a cosmopolitan world, nationalism. Can we truly accept the other when, to some, their identity is deeply tied to the nation they were born to? Nationalism can be argued to be the root of which drives antisocial behavior and thinking such as xenophobia and/or racism. In are now globalized world,…

Migration study is complex because it involves different processes and people in both sending and receiving countries, and, consequently, the literature on the field is vast and implies diverse theories and approaches. No theories is claimed to be correct or has predominance over all the other theories . The literature is often scattered and it is difficult to find a theory that deals completely. Scholars may focus on the variable the most related to their field, for example economists focus on…

purpose of ISIL's propaganda is to get us to fear them. Issues Waleed Aly's 'ISIL is Weak' speech reflects upon global, cultural and social issues with main focus of the division of us and them. The fear of WWIII has increased the Islamphobia and xenophobia surrounding foreigners and anything to do with ISIL, globally. This is due to lack of understanding of Islam's culture and religion. Waleed Aly tells the audience that many people are not aware that they are actually helping ISIL. Aly…

borders is a difficult task. It requires one to consider the positive and negative implications such policies have, rather than basing their claims on superficial reasons that justify their country closing its borders. The latter view usually involves xenophobia, while the former incorporates realistic concerns involving the function of the chosen state and their ability to respond to this situation. In order to maintain objectivity, this paper will focus on the former arguments made against…