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Xenophobia: The Fear of Strangers

Xenophobia, or fear of strangers, is a broad term that may be applied to any fear of someone different from themselves.
In public discourse, but often within psychological literature, racism is regularly portrayed as a natural tendency rooted in human nature. We often hear how racism is the natural consequence of our ...
The new film from the '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' director adapts a true story of Romanian villagers who turned against recent migrants from Sri Lanka. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The ...
“R.M.N.” is Romanian writer/director Cristian Mungiu’s (“Graduation“) scathing indictment of xenophobia, whiteness and the socioeconomic forces that prompt individuals to leave home — or move —for ...
Headlines and news cycles are filled with catastrophic proclamations and numbers regarding rising rates of coronavirus in China and growing numbers in the United States. These concerns are also ...
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A South African court has ordered an anti-migrant group to stop blocking foreign nationals from accessing public health ...
NEW YORK – You might have thought about it, heard it. A lot. You might have even felt it: Dictionary.com's word of the year is "xenophobia." While it's difficult to get at exactly why people look ...