Inclusive Normative Climates Strengthen the Relationship Between Identification With Europe and Tolerant Immigration Attitudes
Evidence From 22 Countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7842859 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emilio Paolo Visintin (0000-0003-2250-3533, University of Lausanne, corresponding author), Eva G T Green (0000-0003-1516-0157, University of Lausanne), Oriane Sarrasin (0000-0002-8102-6215, University of Lausanne) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 908-923 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022022117731092 |
| OpenAlex | W2808775361 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 60 |
Europe as a supranational entity is frequently associated to inclusive and cosmopolitan values, which explains why identification with Europe generally relates to tolerant attitudes toward immigrants. However, because of major immigration movements, Europe has recently gone through demographic and social changes that have challenged its values and identity. In this context, we argue that, because national immigrant integration policies convey social norms about how citizens should deal with issues related to immigration, policies should also shape the association between identification with Europe and attitudes toward immigrants. Indeed, tolerant, more so than intolerant, policies in a country lay the foundations for interpreting identification with Europe as an inclusive stance, and consequently should enhance the association between identification with Europe and reduced anti-immigrant attitudes. To investigate these associations, we conducted a cross-country multilevel analysis including 22 European countries from the 2013 International Social Survey Programme. As predicted, identification with Europe was associated to reduced anti-immigrant prejudice. Furthermore, this negative association was stronger in countries with more tolerant, inclusive policies (assessed by the Migrant Integration Policy Index [MIPEX]) compared with countries with more intolerant, exclusive policies. Results are discussed in light of the content of European identity and of different embodiments of social norms
Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economics · European Social Survey · Geography · Identification (biology · Identity (music · Immigration · Immigration policy · Multilevel model · Normative · Political science · Politics · Prejudice (legal term · Social group · Social identity theory · Social integration · Social science · Sociology · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology
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| Citations per year | 3,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |