War on Terror

Islamphobia

• Dislike of or prejudice against Islam or Muslims that causes hostility, abuse, harassment and intimidation against of muslim.

Empathy Gap

is a cognitive bias that makes it harder for people to feel emotions for other people.

Orientalism

the study of how the East is viewed, stereotyped, and dominated by the West

White Supremacy

• The belief in racial superiority of white Americans and white people over non-whites. White supremacy was used to justify to colonize other countries for resources and practices

• Compassionate narcissism

• nationalism feeling that arises when we are bombarded with images of the suffering of sure victims

Social Silence

When society more so Western culture ignore the worthy of serious consideration of other societies.

Institutional Hypervisibility

Legal hypervigilance of specific groups of people, usually by police and other legal authorities

Xenophobia

An irrational fear or hatred of people from other countries or cultures, often leading to discrimination and prejudice.

• Muted racism

• Refers to the way language that seems to be racial neutral is actually deeply racially charged 

USA PATRIOT Act

A law enacted in response to the September 11 attacks that expanded the government's surveillance and law enforcement powers to combat terrorism. Also know as Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act.

Militarized Borders

The practice of enhancing border security through the use of military personnel and equipment to prevent illegal immigration and terrorism.

• Counter Narrative

• Experiences and perspectives of marginalized groups who have been historically discriminately in educational setting.

Master Narrative

• is the general belief that the United States is a nation founded by and belonging to white, English-speaking, Euro-American Christians.

Ethnonationalism

is the view that a nation should comprise a particular ethnic, religious, and/or linguistic community. Those not of that heritage are expected to assimilate or be excluded.

• Mexican Repatriation

• Forced or cohort deportations of people of Mexican descent. 

• Chinese Exclusion Acts

is a federal law that was signed in 1882 prohibiting chinese immigrants entry to the United states for 10 years. Chinese exclusion act was reappeal in 1943 in response of the Pearl Harbor Attack. Many Chinese either migrant or US citizen were placed in concentration camp as punishment for the action of Japanese Navy.

Islamophilia

The act of placing Islam and Islamic culture as “peaceful” on a strictly superficial level without really understanding the religion’s values or how different cultures interpret these values.

Model Minorities

A term used to describe a racial or ethnic group that is perceived to achieve a higher degree of success than the average population, often used in discussions about race relations and stereotypes.

The Politics of Respectability

A social and political movement aimed at promoting positive images of marginalized groups to gain acceptance and respect from the broader society, often emphasizing conformity to mainstream values.

• The “Muslim Bans”

refers to a series of executive orders and policies enacted in the United States aimed at restricting immigration from predominantly Muslim countries, justified by national security concerns.

Islamodiversion

• a distraction in Islam or the issues people face and how having established control of their life can realign their spiritual purpose through reading the Quran. 

Chattel slavery

• a human form of torture where people are being treated horribly.

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Initiatives

programs that help prevent individuals from joining or being involved in any form of violent extremist organization. Countering Violent Extremism programs help individuals be aware of the hash impacts hated motive acts affect minority groups.

Liberal Islamophobia

When liberals participate in Islamophobia under the gaze that they’re not being extreme because they can “separate the good and bad Muslims.”

• Imperialism

When a country expands power and domination to another country in the usage of military force with the motive of gaining territory

• Militarism as Patriotism

• Desire to keep the military in the stronghold of a country and the preparation to defend and attack other threats that threaten that nation's security. 

• Colonization

• when a foreign government establishes control over another's land to extract resources 

Settler Colonialism

• When governments encourage their citizens to move to different nations for them to replace the native population.

Principled antiracism

A commitment to actively eliminate the negative belief towards minority groups. The principle helps