Problem
Mistrust of strangers
Other Names:
Mistrust of foreignersMistrust of newcomers
Fear of strangers
Fear of outsiders
Incidence:
In the earliest times, prior to the emergence of political society, all those with whom a person was not connected by ties of blood was considered an enemy. All such people, alien to the family or tribe, could be pursued with legitimate hatred as lawful prey to be plundered or slain. In classical times, foreigners were considered as barbarians and therefore the natural enemies of the state. Mistrust of foreigners persists in most cultures.
Broader Problems:
FearDistrustMisanthropyPrevailing community insecurityReluctance to join in community actionPersonal isolation in modern communities Narrower Problems:
Discrimination against foreignersReluctance to ask for support Aggravates:
XenophobiaStrange peopleUninvolved transient residentsDistrust of interpersonal relationshipsInadequate cultural integration of immigrantsInadequate community care for transient urban populations Values:
DistrustFearStrangeness Subject(s):
Society → Foreigners??Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
23.06.2018 – 13:09 CEST