Afrophobia
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| + | '''Afrophobia''' is a perceived fear of and bias against peoples from [[Ethnic groups of Africa|Africa]], including the [[African diaspora]]. | ||
| - | '''Identity politics''', also called '''identitarian politics''', refers to [[political]] positions based on the interests and perspectives of social groups with which people identify. Identity politics includes the ways in which people's politics may be shaped by aspects of their identity through loosely correlated social organizations. Examples include social organizations based on age, [[religion]], [[social class]] or [[caste]], [[culture]], [[dialect]], [[disability]], [[education]], [[ethnicity]], [[language]], [[nationality]], [[sex]], [[gender identity]], [[generation]], [[Job|occupation]], [[profession]], [[race (human categorization)|race]], [[political party]] affiliation, [[sexual orientation]], [[human settlement|settlement]], [[Urban area|urban]] and [[rural]] habitation, and [[military veteran|veteran status]]. Not all members of any given group are involved in identity politics. | + | Primarily a cultural phenomenon, it pertains to the various traditions and peoples of Africa, irrespective of racial origin. As such, ''Afrophobia'' is distinct from the historical racial phenomenon ''[[Negrophobia]]'', which is a contempt for ''[[Negroid|negro]]'' peoples specifically. The opposite of Afrophobia is [[Afrophilia]], which is a love for all things pertaining to Africa. |
| - | The term ''identity politics'' came into being during the latter part of the 20th century, during the [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968)|African-American Civil Rights Era]]. During this time period, identity politics was used by a minority group to form a coalition with members of the majority. | + | To overcome any perceived "Afrophobia", writer [[Langston Hughes]] suggested that [[White Americans]] must achieve peace of mind and accommodate the uninhibited emotionality of [[African Americans]]. Author [[James Baldwin]] similarly recommended that White Americans could quash any "Afrophobia" on their part by getting in touch with their repressed feelings, empathizing to overcome their "emotionally stunted" lives, and thereby overcome any dislike or fear of African Americans. |
| - | ==See also== | + | It has been observed that writing and terminology about racism, including about Afrophobia has been somewhat U.S.-centric. In 2016, Afrophobia has been used as a term for racism against darker-skinned persons in China. In such usage Afrophobia is an inexact term, because the racism is directed against darker-skinned persons from anywhere, without regard to any connection to Africa. Conversely, Chinese views for lighter-than-average skin are more positive, as reflected in advertising. |
| - | *[[False consciousness]] | + | In 2016, [[Tess Asplund]] made a viral protest against [[Neo-Nazism]] as part of her activism against Afrophobia. |
| - | * [[Marx's theory of alienation#Alienation of the worker from other workers|Marx's theory of alienation]] | + | |
| - | *[[Adversarial process]] | + | |
| - | *[[Afrophobia]] | + | ==See also== |
| - | *[[Auto-segregation]] | + | *[[Afrophilia]] |
| - | *[[Client politics]] | + | *[[Xenophobia]] |
| - | *[[Conflict theory]] | + | *[[Ethnocentrism]] |
| - | *[[Conviction politics]] | + | *[[White supremacy]] |
| - | *[[Cultural war]] | + | |
| - | *[[Diaspora politics]] | + | |
| - | *[[Divide and rule]] | + | |
| - | *[[Endogamy]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ethnic interest group]] | + | |
| - | *[[Group rights]] | + | |
| - | *[[Group polarization]] | + | |
| - | *[[Identity (social science)]] | + | |
| - | *[[Interest group liberalism]] | + | |
| - | *[[Minority influence]] | + | |
| - | *[[Nationalism]] | + | |
| - | *[[New social movements]] | + | |
| - | *[[Opposition to immigration]] | + | |
| - | *[[Political consciousness]] | + | |
| - | *[[Political correctness]] | + | |
| - | *[[Queer theory]] | + | |
| - | *[[Racialism]] | + | |
| - | *[[Separatism]] | + | |
| - | *[[Social conflict theory]] | + | |
| - | *[[Standpoint theory]] | + | |
| - | *[[Voting bloc]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sectarianism]] | + | |
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Afrophobia is a perceived fear of and bias against peoples from Africa, including the African diaspora.
Primarily a cultural phenomenon, it pertains to the various traditions and peoples of Africa, irrespective of racial origin. As such, Afrophobia is distinct from the historical racial phenomenon Negrophobia, which is a contempt for negro peoples specifically. The opposite of Afrophobia is Afrophilia, which is a love for all things pertaining to Africa.
To overcome any perceived "Afrophobia", writer Langston Hughes suggested that White Americans must achieve peace of mind and accommodate the uninhibited emotionality of African Americans. Author James Baldwin similarly recommended that White Americans could quash any "Afrophobia" on their part by getting in touch with their repressed feelings, empathizing to overcome their "emotionally stunted" lives, and thereby overcome any dislike or fear of African Americans.
It has been observed that writing and terminology about racism, including about Afrophobia has been somewhat U.S.-centric. In 2016, Afrophobia has been used as a term for racism against darker-skinned persons in China. In such usage Afrophobia is an inexact term, because the racism is directed against darker-skinned persons from anywhere, without regard to any connection to Africa. Conversely, Chinese views for lighter-than-average skin are more positive, as reflected in advertising.
In 2016, Tess Asplund made a viral protest against Neo-Nazism as part of her activism against Afrophobia.
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