During the international coronavirus pandemic, many people began acting aggressively toward individuals of Chinese descent, blaming them for the virus even though most of those people had lived in the United States for their entire lives. Those Chinese-Americans were the victim of a process called ________.

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Scapegoating refers to the practice of unfairly blaming an individual or group for problems or negative outcomes, often as a way of deflecting attention or responsibility from the true causes or contributors. In this context, individuals of Chinese descent were wrongly blamed for the coronavirus pandemic, making them victims of scapegoating.

During the International Coronavirus Pandemic, Many People Began Acting Aggressively