List two to three characteristics of Orientalism. How may Orientalism and prejudice
contribute to hate crimes against these groups?
As you can see from this excellent explanation of Orientalism, most people do not think that Orientalism has anything to do with hate crimes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orientalism
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