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====Description of the pattern==== | ====Description of the pattern==== | ||
| − | ====How | + | An "Us & Them" mentality that leads to prejudice and an anti-humanitarian perspective. Enables people to pit against each other through dehumanization and ultra-nationalism. |
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| + | ====How It Works==== | ||
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| + | Xenophobia is what causes one group of humans to enslave, murder, and act out in a generally violent manner towards another group of human beings. News coverage often times subtly encourages xenophobic beliefs for hidden political agendas. Common tool used during times of war. | ||
====Evidence==== | ====Evidence==== | ||
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| + | An example of xenophobia is the news coverage of Muslims, the general reactions to Middle-Easterners in America, and the war in Iraq. | ||
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| + | [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2011/09/13/ny-times-commemorates-9-11-rise-hate-crimes-xenophobia-against-muslims Xenophobia Against Muslims in the U.S.] | ||
==== Linked patterns ==== | ==== Linked patterns ==== | ||
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| − | ==== | + | [[Ultra-nationalism]], [[Racism]], [[Cultural imperialism]], [[Fear Mongering]], [[Dumbing Down]] |
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| + | ====Rererences==== | ||
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| + | http://www.allaboutcounseling.com/library/xenophobia/ | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 1 March 2014
Description of the pattern
An "Us & Them" mentality that leads to prejudice and an anti-humanitarian perspective. Enables people to pit against each other through dehumanization and ultra-nationalism.
How It Works
Xenophobia is what causes one group of humans to enslave, murder, and act out in a generally violent manner towards another group of human beings. News coverage often times subtly encourages xenophobic beliefs for hidden political agendas. Common tool used during times of war.
Evidence
An example of xenophobia is the news coverage of Muslims, the general reactions to Middle-Easterners in America, and the war in Iraq.
Xenophobia Against Muslims in the U.S.
Linked patterns
Ultra-nationalism, Racism, Cultural imperialism, Fear Mongering, Dumbing Down
