Effects Of Xenophobia

Caliendo and Mcllwain (2011) have suggested that the historical claims of white supremacy within nations such as the UK and South Africa, has created racial conflicts and segregation between ethnic communities. Relating back to Weber’s example of the caste system, the “authentically white” (Caliendo and Mcllwain, 2011:22) communities are dominant and control the minority communities. Caliendo and Mcllwain (2011) argue that the “authentically white” have increased wealth and status, which they use to create boundaries and exclude the ethnic groups within the community. An example of this would be the issue of Apartheid in South Africa throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth century. Apartheid can be defined by the New Oxford English Dictionary (1998) as “a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on the grounds of race” (Guelke, 2005:61). Throughout the period Guelke (2005) discussed the fact that the minority white communities within South Africa ruled over the black majority, living “a lifestyle with a standard of living matching the very richest countries in the world” (Guelke, 2001:1-2), whilst the black communities lived in extreme poverty. Linking back to the system of monopolistic social closure, the white population viewed themselves as the elite members of society, and via legislation such as the native policy, used their power to justify the exploitation and segregation of the black South African

Conwell, K and Inder, B (2004) Migration and Unemployment in South Africa When Motivation Surprises the Theory Australia, Monash University

From the micro-level to the macro-level globalization has transformed the world into a smaller place with constant interactions occurring at every moment between nations, institutions, groups, and individuals. And with this prevalent interconnectivity, migration between the Global North and the Global South has been a controversial consequence of this global integration (Hinojosa, 2015). For this reason one cannot ignore the importance and impact of migrant populations in the country they settle in, and in the countries of origin.

Immigration has become an alarming concern to the global development over the past decade. Most of the developing countries have been the center for the rising cases of the immigration in most parts of the world. It is because of the conflicts among these nations that make individuals move to other foreign states in search of peace, jobs and the hopes of having a good life (Gross 33). Nevertheless, there has been an upsurge in the campaign against the immigration in the developed countries. The continuous struggle of these immigrants’ control has increased due to the threats arising to the locals and the nations hosting them. That is why it is important to understand the economic, cultural and the social

A social issue that I would like to bring attention is the xenophobia against the law-abiding immigrants, documented and undocumented, in the United States. With the recent stigma against immigrants and immigration by our government, I believe that immigrants are under attack. They are also perceived badly due to the one-sided media representation based off the wrongdoings by those who are not law-abiding.

Modern day America is a nation built upon immigrants and the intermingling of cultures and people. Yet, throughout its history, America repeats a pattern of ignoring victims of war, especially those in the path of conflict. A specific example being during World War II. While the war waged on, it left countless displaced persons in its wake, many being Jewish refugees. However, the Allied powers focused on winning the war, and did little to help these people. A more recent example is the War on Terror. Less than a month after the September 11th terror attacks, the United States began its war against terrorism. Throughout this war, American citizens have become wary and distrusting of Muslims. This dismissal of both Jewish and Muslim refugees shows the fact that history is repeating itself, with America entering a war and leaving refugees behind. Ignoring refugees, despite America's foundations in immigration, is due to American xenophobia. American citizens are comfortable with what is familiar, so when faced with foreign concepts or people, they tend to turn their backs on them, or even begin to feel malice towards them. American xenophobia leads to fearful and malicious views towards foreign refugees, is the main force behind strict immigration policies, and stems from a lack of education among Americans. These two concepts: xenophobia and exceptionalism, when coupled together, lead to devastating consequences for the displaced persons and countries America leaves in its

We can interpret this movie through a societal lens. When we do this we can read the director's message about the dangers of xenophobia. The film when viewed this way makes the audience take a step back and think about how they and their society treats refugees. This film takes real world refugee issues and puts them at the forefront of the readers view.

Xenophobia is the fear of people from other countries. History tells us that many people had this fear and acted upon it. Nowadays, it is not so common. I think xenophobia was worse one hundred years ago than it is today even with recent global events.

In “In Search of the Chilean Paradise” the Chileans xenophobia stood out. Their xenophobia is just aimed towards immigrants who have indigenous features. The very beginning stood out

Nowadays there has been a resurgence in xenophobia. Many protests take place in the United States and in Europe. Now Americans protest mainly about African-American and Mexican immigrants whereas European are against the refugees from Syria, Iran and many more war-torn countries. There is a wide range of factors, which make people flee their homes, thus in my opinion others should not make it harder for them by excluding and discriminating them.

For years, South Africa’s Afrikaner Nationalist Party was conducting all types of racial attacks that were raising ethical issues. Along with the South African government, they reshaped racial laws and regulations, continuing with violence against blacks. Nonwhites outnumbered whites by about 5 to 1. Violence consisted of the Sharpeville massacre, the Soweto Street death demonstration, and the death of black leader who was in police custody. Through such acts, South Africa’s direct investment rose dramatically.

With the crisis going on in the occupied Palestine, people are escaping to the United States. American is scattered with people who think that people who escape theses harsh conditions are coming here to spread violence. As a result of increasing xenophobia and ignorance towards the Arab immigrants and refugees, people should research about the Palestinian/ Israeli Conflict to gain awareness.

By not sacrificing power, the whites are bringing this fear upon themselves. “And our lives will shrink, but they shall be the lives of superior beings; and we shall live with fear, but at least it will not be a fear of the unknown.”(Pg. 79) The question is: how long can this unstable and superficial lifestyle endure before the dawn of a new equity? Future generations will have to deal with these issues which are left unsolved by a power hungry nation. And if problems are left unsettled for too long, hatred may establish a permanent residence in South Africa.

Many of the contemporary issues in South Africa can easily be associated with the apartheid laws which devastated the country. The people of South Africa struggle day by day to reverse “the most cruel, yet well-crafted,” horrific tactic “of social engineering.” The concept behind apartheid emerged in 1948 when the nationalist party took over government, and the all-white government enforced “racial segregation under a system of legislation” . The central issues stem from 50 years of apartheid include poverty, income inequality, land ownership rates and many other long term affects that still plague the brunt of the South African population while the small white minority still enjoy much of the wealth, most of the land and opportunities

Post-Apartheid South Africa has been a beacon of hope to the entire African continent. After its democratic elections in 1994, South Africans were optimistic that life would be better and more equal in every way. Many Africans used South Africa as a sign of better times to come and when these hopes weren’t realized in their own countries, an influx of immigrants appeared at South Africa’s borders. These newcomers arrived for a variety of reasons, many were escaping violence and torture in their homelands while others were ‘economic refugees’ who were seeking employment in South Africa’s growing economy.