basis if they are not Christian. No religion that is not of Judaic origin attempts to tell people that because they are of a different religion. This is I believe symptomatic of a particular disease that is rampant throughout American culture‚ Xenophobia. We as a culture have come in many ways to reject anything that is different from our own beliefs and values‚ though we are a country that was founded‚ and developed‚ through those very differences. The United States as a country is supposed to
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Xenophobia is certainly a big problem in modern society. Every continent‚ country‚ and citizen of the world has to face this problem every day. Many actions are taken by organization anti-racism and anti-discriminations‚ but unfortunately not everybody is as open-minded as the members of these groups. The close contact between people from different cultures or different ethnic groups has always a different outcome‚ depending on how open minded the two or more people are. Most people think that
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William Thomas McNary 10/26/2011 ENGL 3000 The Effect of Xenophobia on Comedies and Tragedies From 1589 to 1613 William Shakespeare produced some of the most original‚ thought-provoking and emotionally compelling plays‚ sonnets‚ and poetry. Two of his finest pieces of work‚ Othello and The Merchant of Venice feature dynamic characters‚ and insights into the chivalry and the xenophobic disposition of the English people at the time. Throughout these two stories‚ three primary female characters
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have commonly been used to address these types of issues ever since these outlets were started. In the film Dracula‚ directed by Tod Browning in 1931‚ many controversial issues of the 1920s and 1930s including science‚ superstition‚ religion‚ and xenophobia are addressed. An argument that has been extremely controversial and debated for centuries is science versus religion. Dracula takes the side of religion in this debate‚ which is shown throughout the novel. Many times the protagonists attempt
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Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of foreign people or ideologies‚ and is the forefront theme in the short story The Glass Roses by Alden Nowlan. Deeper than the idea of unsolicited hatred in society‚ is the idea of support and understanding which is heavily influenced by the aforementioned prevailing theme: xenophobia. Alden Nowlan attempts to convey subtly that those affected by xenophobia deal with a lack of support and/or understanding from others‚ as they are not considered prototypical of the
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the “ghetto”‚ so the Christians would recognize them as Jewish. And at night the gates to the “ghetto” were closed‚ locked and guarded by Christians. I intend to explain both the Christian and Jewish side of the story‚ and to show where and how xenophobia ties in with the play. In act 4 scene 1 (the courtroom scene) Portia disguises herself as a male lawyer‚ but she acts sarcastic and hypocritical towards the jew (Shylock). “Do you confess to the bond? Then must the Jew be merciful.” Portia asks
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Understanding the process of exclusion in South Africa: Xenophobia In this essay I will discuss the process of exclusion in South Africa with regards to Xenophobia. I will be looking at three case studies that focus on Cape Town‚ Johannesburg and Durban. These are important cities to look at as they are the renounced and very influential and well known cities in South Africa. Cape Town currently the legislative capital of South Africa and historically a pit stop of the slave trade route is a very
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Influence of the Middle Eastern Have you ever been influenced by current events you have seen on the news? According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ xenophobia is explained as‚ “having deep antipathy to foreigners‚” while being racist is defined as‚ “a person whose words or actions display prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of race.” The way xenophobia is defined is how people react to different types of culture‚ how groups react with society‚ and immigration. Culture and discrimination plays
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References: * Gittens‚ R. (2011) “A crack in the wall of Xenophobia” ‚ Sydney Morning Herald‚ February 23‚ 2011 http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/a-crack-in-the-wall-of-xenophobia-20110222-1b41v.html * Gittens‚ R * Holmes‚ J (2010) “Just doing my job mate”‚ Media Watch‚ April 12 2010 http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2870685.htm * Hunt‚ J
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The Jewish Eastern European population suffered immeasurable losses during the second World War. While the focus remains on the horrific acts committed by Germany‚ there is one that is glossed over. That is the immigration policy instituted by the United States of America. An immigration policy that discriminated and prohibited entrance to the country for many Jewish refugees. Whilst Germany was committing mass genocide‚ America did little to stop them. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the United
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