Xenophobia in US
Why are immigrants scapegoated so often?
4.7 (36)
48 mins
Discover how xenophobia fuels hostility toward immigrants and minorities by framing them as threats to national identity and economic stability. Explore the historical roots and modern political exploitation of these fears.
Ep 1:
The Architecture of Fear
Trace how xenophobia became a founding principle of American identity, as immigration law and cultural exclusion built whiteness into the nation's very architecture.
Ep 2:
Weapons of the Law
From the Chinese Exclusion Act to naturalization statutes, discover how the U.S. legal system weaponized race, transforming prejudice into official, institutionalized policy.
Ep 3:
Fear as Governing Strategy
From the Palmer Raids' government terror to modern border militarization and gendered exclusion, explore how fear of the 'foreign' reshaped decades of U.S. policy.
Ep 4:
America's Endless Other
Step into the rise of white nativist violence and Trump-era Islamophobia, where political fear-mongering fused with terrorism, hate crimes, and travel bans.
Discussions (22)
Nick
Level 4 · 8 mo agoI think the data on hate crimes rising during elections confirms the point about political rhetoric.
Howard
Level 2 · 9 mo agoNativism is just fear of losing market share.
Mason
Level 6 · 8 mo agoRecycling the 1920s panic is just lazy writing. It is the same script with zero updates! You would think the writers could come up with a new plot.
