The politics of othering in the United States and Canada

The politics of othering in the United States and Canada / Allan Laine Kagedan.

This book analyses the politics of othering in the USA and Canada from the nineteenth century to the present day. It outlines the basis in human behaviour for 'disliking the unlike, which can take the form of ethnocentrism, racism and xenophobia, and shows how politicians take advantage of this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kagedan, Allan L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Subjects:
Minorities > Canada > Social conditions > Case studies.
Minorities > United States > Social conditions > Case studies.
Other (Philosophy)
International relations.
Politics & government.
Comparative politics.
Political Science > International Relations > General.
Political Science > Government > General.
Political Science > General.
Diplomatic relations
Minorities > Social conditions
Politics and government
Canada > Foreign relations.
United States > Foreign relations.
Canada > Politics and government.
United States > Politics and government.
Canada
United States
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 What Attracts People to Othering?
  • 3 Erasing a People: Indigenous People and Indigenous Residential Schools
  • 4 The Politics of Anti-semitism, 1920-1940
  • 5 Wartime Othering: The Enemy Within
  • 6 Cold War: Othering on the Home Front
  • 7 The Politics of Race in the United States and Canada
  • 8 The Maligning of Muslims
  • 9 Conclusion
  • Citizenship
  • Education
  • Social Mobility
  • Pragmatic Diversity
  • Anti-hate Legislation
  • Foreign Military Intervention
  • The Next Stage
  • What Is to Be Done?
  • Education for Diversity
  • Index

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