Ethnic and National Attachment in the Rainbow Nation
The Case of the Republic of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2314965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Sidanius (0000-0003-0564-6516, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, corresponding author), Michael Brubacher (University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa), Michael R Brubacher (0000-0001-5767-7352, University of Johannesburg), Fortunate Silinda (University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa), Fortunate Tintswalo Silinda (0000-0001-9945-9839, University of South Africa) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 254-267 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022022118814679 |
| OpenAlex | W2902166440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 23 |
Previous work concerning the interface between racial and national identification within multiracial states has suggested that dominant racial groups tend to express a firmer grip on ownership of and identification with the nation than is the case for racial minorities. This can occur despite inclusionary political rhetoric to the contrary and within nations regarded as civic rather than ethnic states. In this article, we explored the degree to which there were asymmetries in the interface between racial and national identities within the nation of South Africa, a state whose current political dispensation was founded on the principles of racial pluralism. We examined a large sample of South African citizens from the four officially recognized racial categories: Africans, Whites, Coloreds, and Indian/Asians. The results showed mixed support for the idea of South Africa as a "Rainbow Nation
Ethnic group · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |