The Sources of Anti-Muslim Prejudice in Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12149495 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ewa Golebiowska (0000-0002-4525-5336, Wayne State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 796-817 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | East European Politics and Societies and Cultures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0888-3254 • E-ISSN: 1533-8371 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0888325417752250 |
| OpenAlex | W2894013988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Using data from a nationally representative survey of Poles, the principal question I examine is whether anti-Muslim prejudice in Poland primarily stems from negative stereotypes of Muslims, a general discomfort with difference (or ethnocentrism), or threats related to economic insecurity. I also seek to determine whether interpersonal contact with Muslims dilutes prejudice toward Muslims as a group and investigate how the links between stereotyping and ethnocentrism on the one hand and anti-Muslim prejudice on the other depend on respondents’ education. While I find that anti-Muslim prejudice is shaped by negative stereotypes of Muslims and pessimistic perceptions of Poland’s economy, it primarily reflects a more general discomfort with difference. As expected, the strength of the link between stereotypes of Muslims and prejudice toward them depends on how educated Poles are
Contact hypothesis · Ethnocentrism · Interpersonal communication · Perception · Pessimism · Prejudice (legal term · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |