Feeling European

An Exploration of Ethnic Disparities Among Immigrants

Bibliographic Data

ID7843722
AuthorsCéline Teney (0000-0001-6359-5361, University of Bremen, corresponding author), Laurie Hanquinet (0000-0003-1891-2780, University of York), Katharina Bürkin (University of Bremen)
Year2016
Volume42
Issue13
Pages2182-2204
Publication date2016-10-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1369183x.2016.1166941
OpenAlexW2336729212
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited48

Over the last 20 years, European identity has become a key topic widely investigated in social sciences. However, most research has only focused on EU nationals and EU immigrants, neglecting the fact that a substantial segment of citizens in Europe are non-EU immigrants. This article explores the differences between and within EU and non-EU immigrant groups in terms of European identity and potential factors behind these differences. Based on the 2013 IAB-SOEP Migration Sample of first generation immigrants in Germany (N = 2581), this paper reveals that non-EU immigrants tend to identify as European – even if to a lesser extent than EU immigrants. Moreover it provides a systematic comparative exploration of different factors possibly able to foster a European identity among EU and non-EU immigrants. It reveals, for instance, that religious affiliation has no significant impact but that spatial mobility is especially important in accounting for patterns in ethnic disparities in the endorsement of a European identity. Furthermore, this article illuminates a positive association between European identity and identity with the receiving society among both EU and non-EU immigrants as well as a positive association between European identity and identification with the origin country among EU immigrants

Business · Country of origin · Demographic economics · Economics · Ethnic group · European Social Survey · European union · Feeling · Immigration · International trade · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social Psychology