Corvus+Q1+2014-15+Xenophobia

**Aim-Connor:**



 Xenophobia is a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers. This is something that’s been a problem in many countries for many years- but a growing problem in America. The aim of the term is to be used politically to describe a country's inability to accept and change, this is explicitly stated by many people. “The democratic Left, displaced by political forces that prey on the sentiments of aversion, has begun to lament its failure not only to read the depth of public anxiety in the face of global exposure and cultural mixing, but also to accept it as given and accordingly deliver a politics of national purification and cosy community” (Amin, 1). Even in Britain, as the quote shows, it’s becoming a problem to be discussed about. Some are saying they should celebrate and welcome newcomers, and others say to keep everyone national and for their country. However, those saying they should keep to their nation are considered racist. One article writes “This new form of racism has been given a number of different labels...” (Pedahzur, 3). Xenophobia is a growing problem in every country around the world. From being racist to proud of their country it is a debate that goes on and on. Xenophobia is not a disease or a condition. It’s a way to convey opinions on political debates without being racist or outright weighted towards one part.

Works Cited: Amin, Ash. "The Uses of Xenophobia." OpenDemocracy. Open Democracy, 9 May 2011. Web. 5 Sept. 2014.

Pedahzur, Ami. "Contributory Factors to Political Xenophobia in a Multi-Cultural Society: The Case of Israel." Academia.edu. Academia, n.d. Web. 5 Sept. 2014.


 * Audience-Alec: **



The word Xenophobia is made up of two latin words, Xenos, which means stranger and phobia, fear. According to UNESCO, the basis of xenophobia is “based on existing racist, ethnic, religious, cultural, or national prejudice” (UNESCO 1). The audience to the term of xenophobia is most likely victims of social prejudice or those that display the social prejudice. This is because xenophobia and racism often overlap. However, while racism is based on hate towards different physical traits, xenophobia is hate towards the idea of that a foreigner coming from a different and outside community. Xenophobia is also stated to be motivated or changed by migration patterns. For example, the U.S. is having many illegal immigrants from South America and with that many Americans that live near the southern border are protesting with hate. Xenophobia is very real and deals with those who inflict prejudice on foreigners and those that are victims from this prejudice.

Works Cited: Cherry, Kendra. “What is Xenophobia.” About Education, 2014. Web. 3 Sept. 2014

“Xenophobia.” Unesco. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2001. Web. 3 Sept. 2014


 * Historical-Jesus: **



Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of foreigners and strangers. This has been going on for years in countries all across the globe. Xenophobia has a huge impact on society in negative ways. According to the International Organization for Migration, IOM, says that in South Africa xenophobia affects law enforcement and other government agencies. The group states “There have also been reports of corruption at the Department of Home Affairs, where foreign nationals are either asked or offer to pay bribes to officials in order to get the services that they need” (IOM 1). These migrants in South Africa are not being violently abused but because of their nationality they have to pay bribes for services, and other reports say they pay police for protection. Even leaders of South Africa call out foreigners. However, this works both ways. Foreigners call South Africans lazy and uneducated on a daily basis. In South Africa alone 3 xenophobic attacks happen a week, with 99 deaths a year. To deal with this citizens asked the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to investigate the crimes, and as of now the SAHRC has called on ministries to help address the issue.

Works Cited: "International Organization for Migration." The Effects of Xenophobia on the Integration of Migrants in South Africa: An NGO Perspective. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Sept. 2014.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Xenophobia | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization." Xenophobia | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cultural-Tina: **

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xenophobia has coined how people across the world deal with one another and why some people often use acts of violence or control over people of different walks of life. Xenophobia is the hatred or fear of a certain type of people or group of people. In this case, “unless there is clear evidence of racism in the form of references to biological differences such as skin colour, it is perhaps more appropriate to refer to xenophobic practices and attitudes” (“Migrant Workers…” 11). Although people often determine some acts to be of racial origin, rather than xenophobic, actions such as hate crimes often stem from fear or hatred of a people not judgement based on skin colour. America, being the melting pot that it is, is a perfect situation for xenophobia to grow in because there are so many different people from so many different walks of life. However not all acts are acts of xenophobia in modern culture; “The recent election of Barack Obama by majority of Americans as the first African-American President of the United States is an example of this direction” (Dawoody). Although many people are taking steps to eliminating xenophobia, xenophobic acts will often still occur. Xenophobia is a port of many hate crimes and, in the modern world, will most likely not be eliminated.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Works Cited: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dawoody, Alexander. “Xenophobia, the Other Factor of Racism.” PA Times. ASPA, n.d. Web. 3 Sept. 2014

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Migrant Workers and Xenophobia in the Middle East.” Unrisd. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Dec. 2003. Web. 2 Sept. 2014.