Essay On Racism And Xenophobia
Racism and Xenophobia
Globalization resulted in the easy access to foreign countries and gave birth to new types of problems, which are xenophobia and racism. Xenophobia is the fear or distrust of individuals from other countries. The Ku Klux Klan and the Jewish holocaust are proof that racism and xenophobia can result in the suffereing and deaths of many people. Racism and Xenophobia are serious growing problems because of their harmful physical and psychological effects to the victims. A closer look at the research will show that xenophobia and racism are current problems that need to be addressed immediately. Xenophobia and racism are serious problems that affect many individuals and is caused by many factors. The Americans dislike and distrust towards middle eastern immigrants increased drastically when president Bush declared the full offensive against Islamist terrorist after the events of 9/11 (Gunduz, 2010, p. 35-36). The lack of minority rights for the Muslims in Europe influences the increasing hostility against them because they have no protection (p. 37). Danso & McDonald (2011) stated that the media plays a big role in the increasing cases of xenophobia because some media agencies …show more content…
South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini told all the foreign immigrant in South Africa to pack up their bags and leave the country which shows that xenophobia is a serious problem (Esiasa, 2015).Schools should produce programs that eliminate xenophobic practices and beliefs because it may prevent future racist or xenophobic acts. The government should continue their anti-racism and xenophobia campaigns despite the difficulties in diminishing racism and xenophobia. Explicitly enforcing the human right laws that protect immigrants is key to reducing the cases of abuse and discrimination towards
Globalization resulted in the easy access to foreign countries and gave birth to new types of problems, which are xenophobia and racism. Xenophobia is the fear or distrust of individuals from other countries. The Ku Klux Klan and the Jewish holocaust are proof that racism and xenophobia can result in the suffereing and deaths of many people. Racism and Xenophobia are serious growing problems because of their harmful physical and psychological effects to the victims. A closer look at the research will show that xenophobia and racism are current problems that need to be addressed immediately. Xenophobia and racism are serious problems that affect many individuals and is caused by many factors. The Americans dislike and distrust towards middle eastern immigrants increased drastically when president Bush declared the full offensive against Islamist terrorist after the events of 9/11 (Gunduz, 2010, p. 35-36). The lack of minority rights for the Muslims in Europe influences the increasing hostility against them because they have no protection (p. 37). Danso & McDonald (2011) stated that the media plays a big role in the increasing cases of xenophobia because some media agencies …show more content…
South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini told all the foreign immigrant in South Africa to pack up their bags and leave the country which shows that xenophobia is a serious problem (Esiasa, 2015).Schools should produce programs that eliminate xenophobic practices and beliefs because it may prevent future racist or xenophobic acts. The government should continue their anti-racism and xenophobia campaigns despite the difficulties in diminishing racism and xenophobia. Explicitly enforcing the human right laws that protect immigrants is key to reducing the cases of abuse and discrimination towards