Level One: Introductory
Level One

What is Nativism?

Updated Sep 10, 2014


Syllabification: na·tiv·ism

Pronunciation: /ˈnātiˌvizəm

Natvism is often expressed as a racist ideology targeting immigrants and those thought to be foreign to the dominant culture. Nativist groups consider foreigners a threat to the nation and what constitutes a real American. Nativists discriminate based on language, physical features and other cultural or religious traits and is a major part of today’s discourse on immigration.

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