Ever since it came to light that the COVID-19 virus originated in Wuhan, China, incidents of hate against Asians in America have been steadily on the rise. According to a study by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, there has been an increase of 150 percent in hate crimes against Asians in the US in 2020 — more than double of 2019. These include attacks on people of Asian origin as well as the businesses run by them. The study found that two of the cities, where Asians have been targeted the most are Los Angeles and New York. (Gupta, 2021). 1. Based on the report above, we know that “Asian Hate” has reported a rise in cases in the western countries. Explain what motivated these anti-asian movements and how they are justified by these individuals who practiced stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. 2. Currently the use of social media is what we commonly use when we want to reach out to the public. However in this case seemingly the social media played as a “double-edge sword”, appraise the use of social media and the role it plays in regards to “Asian Hate”.
Ever since it came to light that the COVID-19 virus originated in Wuhan, China, incidents of hate against Asians in America have been steadily on the rise. According to a study by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, there has been an increase of 150 percent in hate crimes against Asians in the US in 2020 — more than double of 2019.
These include attacks on people of Asian origin as well as the businesses run by them. The study found that two of the cities, where Asians have been targeted the most are Los Angeles and New York. (Gupta, 2021).
1. Based on the report above, we know that “Asian Hate” has reported a rise in cases in the western countries. Explain what motivated these anti-asian movements and how they are justified by these individuals who practiced stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.
2. Currently the use of social media is what we commonly use when we want to reach out to the public. However in this case seemingly the social media played as a “double-edge sword”, appraise the use of social media and the role it plays in regards to “Asian Hate”.
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