THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE STUDY OF XENOPHOBIA
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Philosophers, sociologists, and scholars of religion,primordialism, constructivism, and instrumentalismAbstract
According to experts, the division of people into “us” and “others,” characteristic of the phenomenon of xenophobia, is considered a natural process. When encountering strangers, the emergence of fear (phobia) produces a similar emotional and psychological state. However, an often-overlooked aspect is that the boundary drawn between “us” and “them” is not always natural; it is socially constructed and may be accompanied by the formation of an enemy image. This leads to the need to develop new theoretical and methodological approaches to studying the social nature of xenophobia, its types, and its causes. In this regard, constructivism can be considered one of the most effective methodologies for this research.
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