Ethnic prejudice and discrimination in Europe

This article provides an introduction to research on European prejudice and discrimination. First, we list the distinctive characteristics of a European perspective and provide a short sketch of European immigration and ethnic groups. Europe has become a multicultural community. Nevertheless, public...

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VerfasserInnen: Zick, Andreas 1962- (VerfasserIn) ; Pettigrew, Thomas F. (VerfasserIn) ; Wagner, Ulrich 1951- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2008
In: Journal of social issues
Jahr: 2008, Band: 64, Heft: 2, Seiten: 233-251
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Zusammenfassung:This article provides an introduction to research on European prejudice and discrimination. First, we list the distinctive characteristics of a European perspective and provide a short sketch of European immigration and ethnic groups. Europe has become a multicultural community. Nevertheless, public opinion and the continent's politics often do not reflect this empirical fact. Prejudice and discrimination directed at immigrants are a widespread phenomena across Europe. Several cross-European surveys support this conclusion, although theoretically driven surveys on prejudice and discrimination in Europe remain rare. Cross-European research studies classical and modern theories of prejudice and discrimination and attempts to uncover the psychological mechanisms that explain individual readiness to exclude ethnic groups. A brief sketch of recent European research is presented. This issue offers both important cross-national perspectives as well as needed comparisons with the more studied case of racial prejudice and discrimination in the United States.
Beschreibung:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 248-250
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ISSN:1540-4560
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00559.x