Immigration, Otherness, Economic Mobility and Social Inclusion in the Homeland

Umukoro, Gloria Mayen; Odey, Veronica Ebi; Ndifon, Mamina Mba

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“…Due to globalisation, the emigration and immigration of people are inevitable. As noted by Umukoro et al, 1 people immigrate for several reasons, including socio-economic, health, education and so on. This has been the case in the context of South Africa.…”

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Students’ perceptions of the influence of media on perpetuating xenophobia in South African universities

Mgogo

Osunkunle²

2023

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Immigration and emigration are inevitable however, some South Africans have shown a strong dislike of those coming from other countries, in the form of xenophobia. Several studies have attributed the prevalence of xenophobia in South African communities to socio-economic, sociopolitical and scapegoating issues, with some researchers highlighting the role of the media in perpetuating xenophobia-related violence. On the other hand, xenophobia in institutions of higher learning in South Africa, which are a microcosm of society, has been under-prioritised in exploring the prevalence of xenophobia. This article aims to explore students’ perceptions on the influence of media stereotypes of foreign nationals on xenophobia-related behaviours in selected higher education institutions. In part, it aims to explore students’ perceptions on the influence of media-perpetuated stereotypes that may be attributed to possible symbolic xenophobia among university students. Therefore, this article looked at three South African universities, namely the University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus in the Eastern Cape province; the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard Campus in KwaZulu-Natal province; and the University of Johannesburg, Soweto Campus in Gauteng province. To achieve the aims of this study, a qualitative case study approach, based on the interpretivist design, was adopted. A nonprobability sampling method, based on purposive sampling and the snowball sampling technique, was used to select participants in this study. Data were generated through focus group discussions and analysed through thematic analysis. The findings of this article revealed that xenophobic attitudes, behaviour and perceptions were prevalent among university students. The South African print media’s perpetuated negative stereotypes and its adoption of derogatory names – amakwerekwere, amagrigamba, aliens, illegal immigrants, ‘my friend’ – to represent immigrants (especially from other African countries) were highlighted as some of the contributing factors toward ongoing xenophobic violence. As part of the recommendations of this study, the Student Representative Council (SRC) and other student communities, together with students in general, have a role to play in promoting xenophobia-free university campuses through antixenophobia campaigns.Transdisciplinarity Contribution: Most xenophobic-related studies show that media reportage has an influence on xenophobic violence in South Africa. This study therefore shifts its focus toward South African universities to investigate the prevalence of xenophobia among students and explores students’ perceptions of the influence of media in perpetuating xenophobic-related violence

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Students’ perceptions of the influence of media on perpetuating xenophobia in South African universities

Mgogo

Osunkunle²

2023

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The Study intended to Determine the Attitudes and Thoughts of Turkish Teachers about Refugee Students

Sarıkaya

2022

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This study aims to determine the attitudes and thoughts of Turkish teachers about the refugee students. The study was conducted with 51 Turkish teachers working in the province of Muş in the 2021/2022 academic year. The mixed method including both the quantitative and qualitative methods was applied in this study. Quantitative data were collected using the "Refugee Student Attitude Scale" developed by Sağlam and Kanbur (2017), and qualitative data were collected using the "Interview Form" developed by the researcher. SPSS 21 package program was used in the analysis of quantitative data and content analysis was used in the analysis of qualitative data. It was observed that Turkish teachers have positive attitudes towards the refugee students and that the attitudes of Turkish teachers towards these refugee students do not differ according to these students’ gender, their status of being a refugee student, and the socioeconomic level of their school environment. Additionally, it was determined that the word ‘refugee’ mostly meant ‘a person away from his/her homeland/a person who had to leave his/her homeland’, “asylum seeker”, “a foreigner/an outsider” and “a guest” for the Turkish teachers and according to Turkish teachers, refugee students have various problems in their education and that the Turkish teachers offered several suggestions for the education of the refugee students.

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Language Education Practices in the World: Examining the Ministry of National Education's Policies in terms of Language Education of Immigrants and Bilingual Education

Bal¹,

DEMİRAL

2021

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Bu çalışma, farklı ülkelerin göçmen öğrencilere yönelik dil öğretim uygulamalarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ülkeler belirlenirken PISA 2018 okuma becerisi alanı performansları sıralamasında ilk 20'de yer alan 8 ülke sınırlılık dâhilinde ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca Türkiye de bu ülkeler arasına dâhil edilmiştir. Çalışmaya dahil edilen ülkeler şunlardır: "Kanada, Türkiye, Almanya, İngiltere, Amerika, Güney Afrika, Singapur." Araştırmanın sınırlılığı çerçevesinde bu ülkelerde göçmen kökenli çocukların eğitime katılımıyla ilgili ülkeler bazında farklılıklar analiz edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışma nitel araştırma yöntemlerine uygun olarak desenlenmiştir. Veri toplama tekniği olarak doküman incelemesinden yararlanılmıştır. Doküman olarak ülkelerin eğitim ve göçmenlikle ilgili bakanlıklarının elektronik veri tabanları analize dahil edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde betimsel analiz tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırılan ülkelerin göçmen eğitimi üzerine ayrı bölümler kurduğu, bu konuyla ilgi çeşitli programlar uyguladığı belirlenmiştir. İncelenen ülkeler için iki dilli eğitim ve göçmenlere yönelik eğitimin program boyutunun çok yönlü olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bütün programlarda göçmen çocukların eğitiminde ulusal eğitim sistemine uyum sağlayıp akademik başarılarını arttırmak için anlama becerisinin anlatma becerisinden ön planda tutulduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yapılan incelemeler sonucunda göçmen öğrencilere yönelik dil öğretim uygulamaları ve iki dilli eğitim konusunda programlar hazırlanırken farklılıkların göz önünde bulundurulması, uygulanan rehberlik programlarının takibinin yapılması, donanımlı eğitimciler yetiştirilmesi, materyal ve kitapların kazanımlar ölçüt alınarak hazırlanması, aile rehberliğinin uygulanması önerilerinde bulunulmuştur.

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Immigration, Otherness, Economic Mobility and Social Inclusion in the Homeland

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Students’ perceptions of the influence of media on perpetuating xenophobia in South African universities

Students’ perceptions of the influence of media on perpetuating xenophobia in South African universities

The Study intended to Determine the Attitudes and Thoughts of Turkish Teachers about Refugee Students

Language Education Practices in the World: Examining the Ministry of National Education's Policies in terms of Language Education of Immigrants and Bilingual Education

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