“Arab Clans” in German Media
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The overwhelming majority of news articles about Arab extended families echo the same warning: “Arab clans” dominate our city and pose a serious threat to its population. Labels like “clan”, “clan crime”, “parallel justice” and “parallel societies” reinforce stereotypes and discredit entire communities. Population groups are ethnicised and culturalised, and then ascribed a tendency towards criminality and violence. Media coverage of criminals from “Arab clans”, who are usually portrayed as ruthless, contributes to the stereotype that all people from a particular clan are violent lawbreakers. Many people with “clan” names, such as Remmo, Al Zein, Miri, Omeirat, are unjustly stigmatised and discriminated against because of these false stereotypes, even though they are not involved in criminal activities. Innocent people bearing these “clan names” are thus often subjected to discrimination, prejudice and stigmatisation. Some even go so far as to change their name to free themselves from this stigma.
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