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Maykel Verkuyten - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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bridging Identification divides ethnic minority endorsement of new diversity ideologies
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2021Co-Authors: Jessica Gale, Kumar Yogeeswaran, Maykel VerkuytenAbstract:Abstract In culturally diverse societies, ethnic minorities are faced with the challenge of negotiating between their National and ethnic Identification. Diversity ideologies address this challenge in different ways, by prioritizing National Identification in the case of assimilation, and ethnic Identification in the case of multiculturalism. However, existing research has highlighted the risks and drawbacks of both ideologies, presenting polyculturalism and interculturalism as new alternatives which construe identities as more complex, dynamic, and interconnected between groups. Given that little is known about these ideologies from the minority perspective, the present study investigated their endorsement among ethnic minorities, as well as associations with their ethnic and National Identification in the USA. Results show that, in general, pro-diversity ideologies (multiculturalism, interculturalism, and polyculturalism) are all supported by ethnic minorities, in contrast to assimilation. Moreover, ethnic Identification is associated with support for multiculturalism, National Identification is associated with support for assimilation, and both are associated with polyculturalism. For interculturalism, associations with ethnic and National Identification depend on its subcomponents, which seem to address and bring together the other three ideologies. Interculturalism may therefore be a promising way forward to minimize the risks of assimilation, multiculturalism, and polyculturalism, while also maximizing their benefits to minorities and societies at large.
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immigrants behavioral participation and its relation with National Identification perceived closeness to the prototype as a psychological mechanism
Self and Identity, 2020Co-Authors: Diana Cardenas, Maykel VerkuytenAbstract:This study investigates the psychological processes by which National language usage predicts immigrants’ National Identification. We proposed that National language usage, as a key aspect of behav...
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being tolerated and minority well being the role of group Identifications
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2020Co-Authors: Sara Cvetkovska, Maykel Verkuyten, Levi AdelmanAbstract:Abstract In recent decades, a norm of tolerating group differences has been promoted by laypeople and leaders as a way to manage cultural and religious diversity. But whether such a policy is beneficial for the targets’ sense of group belonging and well-being is unknown. This research investigates how being tolerated differs from being discriminated against and being accepted in its associations with affective well-being and ethnic and National Identification of ethnic minorities. We test whether being tolerated is related to well-being through its association with both group Identifications. With a sample of ethnic minority group members in the Netherlands (N = 518) we found that being tolerated is related to higher well-being through increased National Identification, but not as strongly as being accepted. Being tolerated is different from experiencing discrimination against and being accepted, and its relations to well-being and group belonging often fall between those of discrimination and acceptance. Toleration is associated with higher well-being, but only to the extent that its targets feel included in the overarching National category.
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positive and negative behavioural intentions towards refugees in turkey the roles of National Identification threat and humanitarian concern
Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: şenay Yitmen, Maykel VerkuytenAbstract:: The present research investigated positive and negative behavioural intentions towards Syrian refugees in Turkey. The behavioural intentions were examined in relation to National Identification, perception of threat, and humanitarian concerns. A questionnaire was conducted among Turkish participants (n = 605) and the results showed that respondents made a distinction between negative and positive behavioural intentions towards Syrian refugees. Further, higher National Identification was associated with more negative and less positive behavioural intentions, and perception of threat was responsible for these associations. In addition, humanitarian concern was associated with more positive behavioural intentions and less negative ones. Additionally, stronger humanitarian concern weakened the association between threat perceptions and negative behavioural intentions but also strengthened the association between higher threat and lower positive behavioural intentions.
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inter religious feelings of sunni and alevi muslim minorities the role of religious commitment and host National Identification
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2016Co-Authors: Borja Martinovic, Maykel VerkuytenAbstract:Abstract This paper examines inter-religious attitudes from the perspective of Muslim minorities living in Western Europe. We examine both Sunni and Alevi Muslims of Turkish origin living in Germany and the Netherlands, and focus on their global feelings towards multiple religious out-groups (Christians, Jews, Muslim out-group, and non-believers). We hypothesize that Sunnis would dislike religious out-groups more than Alevis, and that these group differences in religious out-group feelings can be explained by group differences in host National Identification and the three B’s of religious commitment: belonging (religious Identification), behaviour (religious practices), and belief (liberal values). Sunnis were found to be rather negative towards Alevis, and Alevis were even more negative towards Sunnis. Furthermore, as expected, Alevis had more positive feelings towards Christians, Jews and non-believers, and this was related to their stronger host National Identification, lower religious group Identification, lower involvement in religious practices, and stronger endorsement of liberal values. We conclude by pointing at the need to distinguish between subgroups of Muslims instead of treating them as a uniform collective.
Borja Martinovic - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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inter religious feelings of sunni and alevi muslim minorities the role of religious commitment and host National Identification
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2016Co-Authors: Borja Martinovic, Maykel VerkuytenAbstract:Abstract This paper examines inter-religious attitudes from the perspective of Muslim minorities living in Western Europe. We examine both Sunni and Alevi Muslims of Turkish origin living in Germany and the Netherlands, and focus on their global feelings towards multiple religious out-groups (Christians, Jews, Muslim out-group, and non-believers). We hypothesize that Sunnis would dislike religious out-groups more than Alevis, and that these group differences in religious out-group feelings can be explained by group differences in host National Identification and the three B’s of religious commitment: belonging (religious Identification), behaviour (religious practices), and belief (liberal values). Sunnis were found to be rather negative towards Alevis, and Alevis were even more negative towards Sunnis. Furthermore, as expected, Alevis had more positive feelings towards Christians, Jews and non-believers, and this was related to their stronger host National Identification, lower religious group Identification, lower involvement in religious practices, and stronger endorsement of liberal values. We conclude by pointing at the need to distinguish between subgroups of Muslims instead of treating them as a uniform collective.
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political tolerance among muslim minorities in western europe the role of denomination and religious and host National Identification
Politics and Religion, 2014Co-Authors: Maykel Verkuyten, Borja Martinovic, Mieke Maliepaard, Yassine KhoudjaAbstract:Islam has emerged as the focus of immigration and diversity debates in Europe, especially in relation to the incorporation of Islam within political democracy. Using the least-liked group approach, the present study investigates political tolerance among Sunni and Alevi Muslims of Turkish origin living in Germany and the Netherlands. A relatively low level of political tolerance was found with higher intolerance of Alevis compared to Sunnis which was due to Alevis' strong rejection of religious fundamentalists. For both Muslim subgroups and in both countries, stronger religious group Identification was associated with higher tolerance. Political tolerance was also found to be lower in Germany than in the Netherlands and in the latter country tolerance was positively associated with host National Identification. The findings show that Islamic belief, Muslim group Identification and the host National context are important for political tolerance.
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host National and religious Identification among turkish muslims in western europe the role of ingroup norms perceived discrimination and value incompatibility
European Journal of Social Psychology, 2012Co-Authors: Borja Martinovic, Maykel VerkuytenAbstract:Using a sample of 602 Turkish Muslims from Germany and the Netherlands, we examined the influence of ingroup norms and perceived discrimination on religious group Identification and host National Identification. Participants experiencing pressures from their ingroup to maintain an ethnoreligious lifestyle as well as those who perceived discrimination by natives identified more strongly with their religious group and, in turn, identified less with the host country. Further, the positive relationship between discrimination and religious group Identification and the negative relationship between religious and National Identification were especially strong for participants who perceived incompatibility between Western and Islamic ways of life. It is concluded that Muslim and host National identities are not always mutually exclusive and that it is important to study the conditions that reconcile and contrast them. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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social identity complexity and immigrants attitude toward the host nation the intersection of ethnic and religious group Identification
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2012Co-Authors: Maykel Verkuyten, Borja MartinovicAbstract:Social identity complexity refers to individual differences in the interrelationships among multiple ingroup identities. The present research conducted in the Netherlands examines social identity complexity in relation to Muslim immigrants' National Identification and the attitude toward the host majority. Three studies are reported that focused on the interrelationship between ethnicity and religion and examined social identity complexity in different ways. Study 1 showed that lower social identity complexity is associated with lower National Identification. Studies 2 and 3 examined the interaction between ethnic and religious group Identification. For Muslim identifiers, higher ethnic Identification was related to lower National Identification and higher ingroup bias (Studies 2) and lower endorsement of National liberal practices (Study 3). In contrast, for those who did not strongly identify with Muslims, higher ethnic Identification was associated with higher National Identification, stronger endorsement of Dutch liberal practices, and more positive stereotypes about the Dutch outgroup (Study 3).
Sebastian Pink - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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identity threat and identity multiplicity among minority youth longitudinal relations of perceived discrimination with ethnic religious and National Identification in germany
British Journal of Social Psychology, 2019Co-Authors: Fenella Fleischmann, Lars Leszczensky, Sebastian PinkAbstract:: The notion that ethnic and religious minority identities are inherently incompatible with the National identities of European immigrant-receiving societies is popular in public discourse. Although findings documenting such negative associations seemingly support this claim, other research shows that the intergroup context matters for the extent to which minorities' ethnic and religious identities are conflicting (i.e., negatively associated) or compatible (i.e., positively associated) with European National identities. However, previous research relied on cross-sectional data and therefore could not capture the dynamic process through which minority youth come to develop compatible or conflicting Identification patterns. We extend this work with a longitudinal approach by capturing developmental trajectories of identity multiplicity among ethnic minority early adolescents in Germany over three waves with 9-month intervals. At each measurement point, participants reported their ethnic, religious, and (German) National Identification and their experiences with discriminatory treatment. We estimate a cross-lagged panel model to study how Identification relates to perceived discrimination and how this affects (changes in) associations between ethnic, religious, and National Identification of minority youth. Our results show prevalent positive associations between ethnic, religious, and National Identification across minority youth in the sample. Those who report more frequent discrimination, however, lower their (German) National Identification over time, which in turn predicts increased minority Identification. We conclude that identity threat indeed triggers a development of more conflicting Identification patterns.
Salvador Vargassalfate - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a comparison of social dominance theory and system justification the role of social status in 19 nations
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2018Co-Authors: Salvador Vargassalfate, Dario Paez, James H Liu, Felicia Pratto, Homero Gil De ZunigaAbstract:This study tests specific competing hypotheses from social dominance theory/realistic conflict theory (RCT) versus system justification theory about the role of social status. In particular, it examines whether system justification belief and effects are stronger among people with low socioeconomic status, and in less socially developed and unequal nations than among better-off people and countries. A cross-National survey was carried out in 19 nations from the Americas, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Oceania using representative online samples ( N = 14,936, 50.15% women, Mage = 41.61 years). At the individual level, system justification beliefs, right-wing authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, National Identification, sociopolitical conservatism, sex, age, and social status were measured. At the National level, the human development index and the Gini index were used. Multilevel analyses performed indicated that results fit better with the social dominance/RCT approach, as system justification was higher in high-status and developed nations; further, associations between legitimizing ideologies and system justification were stronger among high-status people.
Orhan Agirdag - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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multiple languages multiple identities children s language characteristics and their ethnic and National Identification
Language Culture and Curriculum, 2020Co-Authors: Graziela Dekeyser, Paul Puschmann, Orhan AgirdagAbstract:An increasing number of ethnolinguistic minority children in European cities grow up multilingual, being proficient in more than one language. Current public and political debates often insinuate t...
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European identity as a unifying category: National vs. European Identification among native and immigrant pupils
European Union Politics, 2015Co-Authors: Orhan Agirdag, Karen Phalet, Mieke Van HoutteAbstract:This article investigates whether European identity is a feasible and functional alternative to National identity. We examine the extent, determinants and consequences of National and European Identification among (immigrant) Turkish and native Belgian pupils, with data gathered from 1629 pupils across 68 Belgian schools. The results show that immigrant Turkish pupils identify more strongly with Europe than with Belgium. The groups are closer to each other with respect to their European Identification, while the latter is not in conflict with National Identification. Moreover, European identity is less ethnically and more civically defined than National identity. Importantly, European Identification was moderately related to academic achievement, though it is hard to make a causal claim.
