Diversity and Identity based on perspective of Nation‚ Culture‚ and State The term diversity means the differences in racial or ethnic classifications‚ age‚ gender‚ religion‚ philosophy‚ physical abilities‚ socioeconomic background‚ sexual orientation‚ gender identity‚ intelligence‚ mental health‚ physical health‚ genetic attributes‚ behavior‚ attractiveness‚ or other identifying features. Nowadays people seeing the issues of diversity not as a thread‚ but a reason to respect each other. For example
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normal”‚ the others who are distinctive: a disruption‚ a threat demonstrating a degradation of appropriate behavior and values. Despite that majority of the individuals consider xenophobia as generally acceptable and in contradiction with the human rights culture; it is not atypical. Discriminations on the basis of xenophobia‚ for instance acts of violence and verbal abuse‚ are evidently the violations of human rights (Correa‚ 2000). Gender Gender discrimination is quite pervasive in our society
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Southern whites feared African American power after slavery was abolished. There was a higher population of black men‚ than there were of white men. Considering‚ African Americans now had the right to vote‚ white southerners feared that the Democratic Party wouldn’t win the election. The Ku Klux Klan did everything they could to keep white supremacy by convincing people that African Americans are inferior and savage. The Ku Klux Klan released a campaign that portrayed white woman endangered by African
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been described as instruments of altruistic self-sacrifice. Although the individual dies‚ the bee’s genes‚ shared in the colony of relatives‚ survive. Human altruism also originates in‚ and helps serve‚ genetic purpose.22 Therefore‚ to understand xenophobia‚ one must consider this psychological evidence. Human altruism is not simply empathy or assisting someone in need‚ but it is a tool we subconsciously use to further our survival. Perhaps that is why we naturally get a good feeling out of helping
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or distinctive cultural patterns Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism is the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people. (Vocabulary.com 2012) Islamophobia Islamophobia is prejudice against Muslims. (Vocabulary.com 2012) Xenophobia Xenophobia is a fear of foreigners or strangers. (Vocabulary.com 2012) Persecution Persecution is the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)‚ characterized by taunting or threats. (Vocabulary.com 2012) Religious group
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internalized was "if it is unfamiliar‚ it may pose a threat. Only trust the things you know." To follow‚ the phenomenon of fear induced by ignorance can be easily observed both in individuals and as a social mechanism. The prejudices and phobias‚ such as xenophobia‚ homophobia or fear of injections‚ are more often than not caused by our lack of knowledge and experience. As a fact‚ people who were raised in a multicultural society do not feel uneasy in the presence of the members of a different race‚ people
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On a larger scale‚ xenophobia was the reason African Americans had to fight for their basic civil rights throughout American history. However‚ as seen in the episode “Colors” of the series Homicide: Life on the Street‚ xenophobia can exist on a much smaller‚ but still fatal‚ scale. Young Hikmet Gersel was just seventeen years old when he was shot and killed by James Bayliss
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that the cooperative post-World War II world order‚ centered around explicitly multinational organizations like the United Nations‚ the European Union‚ and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization‚ is in danger of being undermined by isolationism and xenophobia. With this uncertainty‚ the world has turned its eyes to France‚ which is in the midst of electing its next President. One candidate‚ Marine le Pen‚ leader of the National Front‚ has emerged as the leader of the Trump-Brexit style nationalist movement
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Corporate Social Responsibility projects. Socio-Economic Issues in South Africa: Xenophobia: "an unreasonable fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign.” Xenophobia has forced many foreigners/immigrants out of South Africa due to violence enforced by fellow South Africans. This was done in the recent past and may still be occurring due to fear of unemployment and overcrowded areas. Xenophobia has a negative impact on the country’s image which may chase away foreign investors
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According to (Anway‚ 2005) refugees are people who leave their homes in order to seek safety‚ or refuge. In general‚ people become refugees to flee violence‚ economic disparity‚ repression‚ natural disasters‚ and other harsh living and working conditions. On Jan.1‚ 2002‚ the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated that there were more than 12 million refugees in the world. This number of refugees has remained relatively constant at greater than 10 million since 1981. Some refugees
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