One of the causes that wrecks havoc in a particular society is xenophobia, a feeling of fear or hatred towards things foreign.
In South Africa, circa May 2008, Zimbabweans are being attacked by South Africans and blame them for social problems.
If we do a scientific analysis on this, this issue is about the situation in Zimbabwe and the limited resources that is existing at the moment in South Africa. Sociology is a study on how people are organized and how they sustain their society.
As students of society how can one avoid xenophobia? What are the sources of xenophobic feelings? How can one build trust on a perpetual theme of being different, or ethnically different.
If we turn the pages of human history, we have a replete of stories about xenophobia that stretches thousands of years.
America is a classic example of a country that thrives of different cultural background. How do they manage to live together?
Please follow the link below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7407914.stm
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