Exploring Variation in the M oroccan‐ D utch Collective Narrative

An Intersectional Approach

Bibliographic Data

ID7971998
AuthorsJacomijne Prins (VU University Amsterdam), Francesca Polletta (0000-0003-2268-1911, University of California, Irvine), J Van Stekelenburg (0000-0002-0064-3976, VU University Amsterdam), Bert Klandermans (0000-0002-8477-5780, VU University Amsterdam)
Year2015
Volume36
Issue2
Pages165-180
Publication date2015-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/pops.12169
OpenAlexW1871390124
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited43

Collective identities are constructed and negotiated in interaction. The dynamics of collective identity construction in the interactions of group members, however, remain understudied. Taking into consideration public discourses of ethnicity and religion in the N etherlands, in this article we explore the uses of narrative in intragroup identity construction among M oroccan‐ D utch young adults. In line with theories of intersectionality, we expected intragroup identity construction to be influenced by the specific location of participants in a matrix of intersecting identity categories. Narratives were elicited in focus groups that varied by gender and by the educational level of the participants. We compared the content and import of stories in each group. We found that participants across groups told similar stories in which they referred to the treatment of their group at a societal level. However, we also found that the intersection of ethnicity, gender, and level of educational attainment influenced the way our participants narrated their everyday experiences, and, in particular, their relations with native Dutch neighbors, fellow students, and coworkers. An intersectional analysis shows how, faced with negative stereotypes regarding their ethnic and religious background, M oroccan‐ D utch young adults variously accept, reject, and act in relation to those stereotypes

Collective identity · Ethnic group · Focus group · Identity (music · Intersectionality · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Social group · Social identity theory · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social and Educational Sciences · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology

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