Situational Discrimination

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This paper presents the case study of Nadia Bara, a Middle Eastern Muslim high school student residing in the U.S. This case study was conducted during the post-9/11 period, at a time when America was at war against a particular religious faction - Middle Eastern Muslims. This paper discusses the situational discrimination faced by Bara in school and in her community after September 11, when most Americans viewed Muslims as the enemy. The writer contends that the results of this case study proved that individuals like Nadia and other Muslims have been the victims of a cultural racism and subversive bigotry that can be directly linked to several factors including the media and the film industry. The writer also details why situational discrimination continues to be so commonplace in America.

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Introduction
Overview
Analysis
A Discussion of Any Questions That From This Case Study
Scholarly Work to Substantiate Your Analysis
Conclusion
My Understanding of the Case Study
References

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"America has long practiced situational discrimination. "The Gulf War intensified anti-Arab hostility in the United States. Before the invasion of Kuwait in 1990, ADC had recorded five anti-Arab hate crimes for the year. Immediately after the invasion, from August 2 1990 until February 2, 1991, ADC recorded 86 incidents." When Americans come under fire, they often turn to racial profiling, discrimination and isolationism as solutions for security and to resolve inherent fears. Ironically, as the case shows, Nadia never really felt different as much as she did after the terrorist attacks. But others have gone through this before. Consider the Japanese Americans, German and Italian American during WWII. Each of these groups or cultures was ostracized by former friends and neighbors. "After a few days, Sugo Ikeda saw clear similarities between Tuesday's terrorist attacks and the aftermath of Pearl Harbor nearly 60 years ago."

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