The treatment of immigrants and ‘outsiders’ in the US, particularly non-European immigrants and individuals perceived as different or inferior based on race or ethnicity.
The history of immigration: Tracing the patterns and trends of immigration to a country over time, including the factors that drove migration.
The politics of immigration: Understanding how government policies have influenced immigration, including the reasons for those policies and the effects they have had.
The cultural aspects of immigration: Exploring the ways in which new immigrants have contributed to the cultural fabric of their new country, including their customs and traditions.
The challenges of assimilation: Examining the difficulties that new immigrants face in integrating into their new society, including language barriers, cultural differences, and discrimination.
The psychology of xenophobia: Considering the psychological reasons why some people may be afraid of or hostile towards immigrants, including fear of loss of economic or cultural dominance.
The impact of xenophobia on society: Analyzing the ways in which attitudes towards immigration can affect a society, including the potential for violence and social unrest.
The role of media and popular culture: Investigating how media and popular cultural representations of immigrants can shape public perceptions and attitudes towards them.
The impact of immigration on national identity: Exploring how immigration can influence a society's sense of national identity, including debates around multiculturalism versus assimilation.
The history of xenophobic movements: Studying the rise and fall of political movements that have been explicitly anti-immigrant, including their motives and tactics.
The future of immigration: Considering potential scenarios for the future of immigration and xenophobia, including the impact of globalization, climate change, and political upheaval on migration patterns and attitudes towards immigrants.
Nativism: The belief that native-born citizens should be favored over immigrants.
Xenophobia: Fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.
Asylum-seeker phobia: Fear of those who seek asylum from their home country due to persecution, war, or other dangers.
Islamophobia: Fear, hatred, or prejudice against Muslims and Islam.
Anti-Semitism: Prejudice or discrimination against Jewish people.
Anti-black racism: Discrimination against black people based on their race.
Anti-Latinx racism: Discrimination against people of Latin American descent.
Anti-Asian racism: Discrimination against people of Asian descent.
Anti-Indigenous racism: Discrimination against Indigenous peoples.
Anti-immigration racism: Discrimination against immigrants based on their race or ethnicity.
Islamo-racism: Discrimination against people of Middle Eastern and Muslim heritage.
Ethnic cleansing: The elimination of a particular ethnic group from a geographic area.
Genocide: The intentional killing of a large group of people, particularly of a certain ethnic or national group.
White supremacy: The belief that white people are superior to people of other races.
Black Nationalism: The belief that black people should create their own nation and control their economic, political, and social institutions.