Is support for multiculturalism threatened by 鈥?threat itself?

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• 作者：Linda K. Tip^a ; ^{L.Tip@sussex.ac.uk} ; Hanna Zagefka^b ; ^{Hanna.Zagefka@rhul.ac.uk} ; Roberto Gonz&#225 ; lez^c ; ^{rgonzale@uc.cl} ; Rupert Brown^a ; ^{R.Brown@sussex.ac.uk} ; Marco Cinnirella^b ; ^{M.Cinnirella@rhul.ac.uk} ; Xue Na^b ; ^{Na.Xue.2009@live.rhul.ac.uk}
• 关键词：Multiculturalism ; Acculturation ; Integration ; Identity threat
• 刊名：International Journal of Intercultural Relations
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：48_01471767
• 类别：soc
• 出版时间：January, 2012
• 卷：36
• 期：1
• 页码：22-30
• 文件大小：325 K

摘要

Three studies investigated the effects of British majority members鈥?perceptions of minority members鈥?acculturation preferences and perceived identity threat on their support for multiculturalism. The following hypotheses were tested: (1) a perception that minority members want to maintain their original culture will negatively affect support for multiculturalism; (2) a perception that minority members want to adopt the British culture will positively affect support for multiculturalism; and (3) a perception that minority members desire contact with British people will positively affect support for multiculturalism. All three effects were predicted to be mediated by identity threat. Studies 1 and 2 focussed on Pakistanis as a target group, and study 3 focussed on ethnic minority members more generally. All studies yielded evidence in support of the hypotheses.