Illegal aliens and demons that must be exorcised from South Africa: Framing African migrants and xenophobia in post-apartheid narratives

Pineteh, Ernest A.

doi:10.1080/23311886.2017.1391158

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“…Whilst appraising the place of education in ameliorating xenophobic sentiments, a reconsideration of the centrality of competition for limited socioeconomic opportunities and amenities to the xenophobia discourse is pertinent. Aggressive responses to migrants' residency have been frequently linked to a competition for limited jobs, housing and business spaces (Pineteh, 2017;Solomon & Kosaka, 2014). This suggests that the emergence of certain conditions, such as limited scholarships and job opportunities, could trigger extreme notions of group rights and claims to spatial ownership even in the university.…”

Section: Education and Xenophobic Sentimentsmentioning

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“…In cases where the media portrays foreign nationals negatively, it plays a crucial role in the creation of a derogatory image of foreigners and fosters the xenophobic discourse. The print media has frequently been accused of utilising labels and metaphors that foster the creation of a homogenous identity for African migrants in South African (Danso & McDonald, 2001;Pineteh, 2017;Tella, 2016). Most often, migrants are framed as smugglers, drug traffickers and fraudsters, thereby fostering the classification of African migrants into different criminal groups as well as affiliating individual countries with a specific crime (Solomon & Kosaka, 2014, p. 12).…”

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Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions on Xenophobia: A Study of a University in Durban

Akande

Musarurwa²,

Kaye³

2019

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The recurrence of xenophobic violence in South Africa has been attributed to the proliferation of antimigrant sentiments that stems from social, political, economic and cultural misconceptions and cleavages. The study presents the results of a survey undertaken at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) to investigate the perceptions and attitudes of DUT students on xenophobia in South Africa. A questionnaire was designed and employed to collect data from 547 registered students of a university in Durban. The result reflects the existence of satisfactory awareness on xenophobia and low levels of anti-migrant sentiments which show that the majority of the students are not xenophobic. Traces of xenophobic perceptions and attitudes were observed in the responses of entry-level students from low-income areas, thus pointing to entry-level students and younger students as being more disposed to xenophobic tendencies. This trend echoes normative conceptions concerning xenophobia in South Africa, particularly, as a phenomenon deeply ingrained in socioeconomic inadequacies. However, the positive disposition of most students towards xenophobia reaffirms the importance of educational institutions in intercepting negative ethnic/racial sentiments as well as calls for intensified integration programmes and the extension of such into the communities.

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Section: Education and Xenophobic Sentimentsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions on Xenophobia: A Study of a University in Durban

Akande

Musarurwa²,

Kaye³

2019

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“…Также нельзя исключать роль СМИ в способствовании ксенофобному дискурсу. А. Пинетех указывает на негативное влияние освещения в местных печатных СМИ инцидентов ксенофобии 2008 и 2015 годов, которые способствовали усилению негативных настроений и росту насилия (Pineteh, 2017).…”

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Victimological Features of Xenophobia Among Students

2020

European Journal of Psychological Studies

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The article discusses the behavioural manifestations of xenophobia among students relevant to the period of globalization. The concept of "xenophobia" is analysed, as well as its relationship with manifestations of discrimination and victim behaviour. Based on an empirical study, the purpose of which is to identify differences between students depending on their interaction in a multicultural space, significant features of aggressive victimization behaviour are highlighted. A gender analysis of the data was carried out, which indicates that the level of aggressive type of victim behaviour of students is not determined by their gender.The level of aggressive victimization behavior among ukrainian students towards foreign students has been determined. It is assumed that the level of aggressive type of victim behavior has gender patterns. The social, political and economic roots of xenophobia are investigated. As a result of the study, it has been proved that the type of victim behavior among students does not depend on their place of residence and gender. The hypothesis that student youth who have everyday contacts with foreign students has no prerequisites for xenophobia and discrimination has been confirmed.

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“…Key examples include articles outlining the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on blind migrants in Johannesburg (Q4_075), the experiences of migrant mineworkers, and the challenges faced by refugees kept in camps in Cape Town (Q3_039, Q4_055). In addition, articles in which personal reflections on life in the pandemic were given by middle-class individuals that used migrants The role of South African media in contributing to the xenophobic climate in South Africa has been well documented (Banda & Mawadza, 2015;Danso & McDonald, 2001;McDonald & Jacobs, 2005;Muswede & Mpofu, 2020;Pineteh, 2017). As a result, we had anticipated identifying publications that were inflammatory and xenophobic in nature and that included inaccurate information about migrant and mobile populations.…”

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Framing Migration During the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa: A 12-Month Media Monitoring Project

Gruchy

Zikhali

Vearey

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Assumptions surrounding the origins of Covid-19, the relationship between human mobility and the spread of the virus, and the pressure that the pandemic has placed on communities, have exacerbated xenophobic tensions globally, including in South Africa, a country long-associated with xenophobia. Previous research exploring how the South African media frames migration, and research investigating the framing of migration during Covid-19 in other contexts, has found that the media tends to frame migrants in terms of (un)deservingness and blame them for the spread of disease. Our findings, however, identify different concerns. This article discusses findings from a 12-month study exploring how migrant and mobile populations in South Africa were framed in the media as the pandemic developed during 2020. A news aggregator—Meltwater—was used to scrape the internet for English language text-based media published globally in 2020 that met a search with key terms Migration, Covid-19, and South Africa. A total of 12,068 articles were identified and descriptively analysed. Informed by previous approaches, a framing analysis was then undertaken of a sample of 561 articles. Findings illustrate how articles published by outlets based in the US and UK have a far greater reach than locally or regionally produced articles, despite local and regional outlets publishing far more consistently on the topic. Consistent and sympathetic engagement with issues of migration by South African publications was seen across 2020 and suggests that those writing from the region are aware of the realities of migration and mobility. Findings show that rather than centring migrants as the locus of blame for failures of the South African state—as has been done in the past—the state and its failure to adequately respond to both Covid-19 and migration are now being clearly articulated by media.

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Illegal aliens and demons that must be exorcised from South Africa: Framing African migrants and xenophobia in post-apartheid narratives

Cited by 25 publications

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Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions on Xenophobia: A Study of a University in Durban

Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions on Xenophobia: A Study of a University in Durban

Victimological Features of Xenophobia Among Students

Framing Migration During the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa: A 12-Month Media Monitoring Project

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