The 'alien other': A culture of dehumanizing immigrants in the United States
The United States has had a wavering acceptance of immigrants throughout itshistory, from eager invitations to violent and immediate forced removals. Presently, immigrants from Central America are in the spotlight, who have been dehumanized into that of the “other” and subjected to harsh deportation...
Main Authors: | Douglas Epps, Rich Furman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Social Work & Society
2017-02-01
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Series: | Social Work and Society |
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Online Access: | https://ejournals.bib.uni-wuppertal.de/index.php/sws/article/view/485 |
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