The threat of the stereotype of teenage migrants. The Power of Cultural Identity

The threat of the stereotype of teenage migrants. The Power of Cultural Identity Dr. Hassan Assi Academic and researcher in anthropology based in DenmarkEditor-in-Chief of Tafkikjournal.org Magazine Introduction In the context of the rapid social and cultural transformations of the contemporary world, the issue of migration emerges as one of the most complex and intertwined phenomena, especially when it is associated with adolescents living in multi-identity and affiliation contexts. These young people not only face the challenges of integrating into new societies, but also clash with the walls of stereotypes that reproduce them as strange "others", surrounded by suspicion and discrimination, and burdened with cultural and political representation. The stereotype of adolescent migrants is not based on factual data, but rather derives from Often media and political narratives amplify difference and marginalize pluralism, which leads to distorting society's perception of them, and contributes to their exclusion from public, educational, and social spaces.