A comparative analysis of changes in anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim attitudes in Europe: 1990–2017

Bell, David Andreas; Valenta, Marko; Strabac, Zan

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“…The halal certification label affixed to food and beverage products has been an efficacious marketing strategy that has attracted numerous non-Muslim consumers who are inclined to purchase and consume halal products for their reputation for being safe, hygienic, and convenient, which are having a significant positive influence on the non-Muslim consumer's acceptance and purchasing behavior, and (8) in more recent years, the adversative attitude of some Western Europeans toward Muslim immigrants has been shifting. Findings by Bell, Valenta, & Strabac (2021) revealed that negative attitudes regarding Muslims and immigrants have decreased in Western Europe. Meanwhile, the negative attitudes have increased considerably in Eastern Europe, not necessarily for being Muslims but for being immigrants who are perceived to be competing with Eastern Europeans over job opportunities.…”

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The Role of Immigration and Colonization in the Acculturation of Halal Food in European Countries: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

Halawa

2022

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Halal food consumption and the halal market economy in Europe have been steadily growing among both Muslim and non-Muslim populations. This growth has been propelled by the rising number of Muslim immigrants in European countries. The purpose of the present study was to systematically review and synthesize a multitude of existing scholarly findings extracted from peer-reviewed research and reliable web-based sources on the role of Muslim immigrants in the acculturation of halal food in European countries. An electronic database search in the available literature was conducted to identify and select data from cognate studies. The collected data were examined and analyzed employing a systematic review methodology. The combined findings of Muslim immigrants’ role and contributions to halal food acculturation in Europe are discussed. A systematic search of major electronic bibliographic databases, printed books, verified fact-based newspaper articles, and credible web-based sources was conducted. A cross section of a total of sixty-four data sources was included in this review. Findings suggest that the acculturation of the halal food process in European countries has been effective and facilitated by waves of Muslim immigrants, centuries of colonization of Muslim countries by many former European colonizers, adhering to religious requirements to consuming halal food, cultural and peer influences on halal food consumption, perceived control over consuming halal meat, developing a bicultural identity in the host country, as well as the increasing acceptance of the non-Muslim European consumer to consuming halal food as a healthier alternative to fast food and processed food products. There is a need for further research to better understand the economic and socio-cultural impact of the acculturation of halal food on the behavior of non-Muslim European consumers. This might serve as a paradigm for future research to better understand what influences halal food product consumption in non-Muslim European countries and globally.

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The Role of Immigration and Colonization in the Acculturation of Halal Food in European Countries: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

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2022

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“…Against the background of increasingly hostile public attitudes towards Islam in general and Muslim immigrants and refugees in particular (see Bell, Valenta, Strabac, 2021), we are especially interested in how particular aspects of being a Muslime.g., believing in Allah, actively practicing one's religionare associated with perceiving discrimination, identifying with both ethnic and national groups, and well-being. We draw on the observation that religiosity is associated with positive effects when it is valued in a societal context, but this changes when a religion is not valued (religiosity-as-social-value hypothesis, Gebauer, Sedikides, & Neberich, 2012).…”

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The role of perceived discrimination in linking religious practices and well-being: A study among Muslim Afghan refugees in the Netherlands

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jamis.he³

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Minorities facing adverse intergroup contact can experience both increased identification with their ethnic group and decreased identification with a host majority group. First, we argue it is important to understand what is associated with adversity, particularly in previously overlooked samples. Muslim refugee samples are often treated differently and experience more adversity than other immigrants. Second, we combine insights on the role of religiosity in acculturation with the observation that religiosity may not have positive effects in societies that do not value (a specific) religion (religiosity-as-social-value hypothesis) as well as insights from rejection (dis)identification models, to understand which domains of being a Muslim are associated with discrimination, (dis-)identification, and well-being. We hypothesized that Muslim religious practices, but not beliefs, coping, or values, are associated with increased perceived discrimination, and suggest that this is because practices are highly visible. Data from Muslim Afghan refugees in the Netherlands (N = 183) revealed that indeed only religious practices were related positively to perceived discrimination. Perceived discrimination in turn mediated the relationship between religious practices and dis-identification with the majority group, as well as the relationship between religious practices and well-being. We suggest that the visibility of one’s religious behavior is relevant for acculturation outcomes.

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“…The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA, 2017) finds that 31% of Muslim respondents said they had been discriminated against. Against the background of increasingly hostile public attitudes toward Islam in general and Muslim immigrants and refugees in particular (see Bell et al, 2021), we are especially interested in how particular aspects of being a Muslim—for example, believing in Allah, actively practicing one's religion—are associated with perceiving discrimination, identifying with both ethnic and national groups and well‐being. We draw on the observation that religiosity is associated with positive effects when it is valued in a societal context, but this changes when a religion is not valued (religiosity‐as‐social‐value hypothesis, Gebauer et al, 2012).…”

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The role of perceived discrimination in linking religious practices and well‐being: A study among Muslim Afghan refugees in the Netherlands

Bender

Osch

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Int J Psychol

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Minorities facing adverse intergroup contact can experience both increased identification with their ethnic group and decreased identification with a host majority group. First, we argue it is important to understand what is associated with adversity, particularly in previously overlooked samples. Muslim refugee samples are often treated differently and experience more adversity than other immigrants. Second, we combine insights on the role of religiosity in acculturation with the observation that religiosity may not have positive effects in societies that do not value (a specific) religion (religiosity‐as‐social‐value hypothesis) as well as insights from rejection (dis)identification models, to understand which domains of being a Muslim are associated with discrimination, (dis‐)identification and well‐being. We hypothesized that Muslim religious practices, but not beliefs, coping or values, are associated with increased perceived discrimination, and suggest that this is because practices are highly visible. Data from Muslim Afghan refugees in the Netherlands (N = 183) revealed that indeed only religious practices were related positively to perceived discrimination. Perceived discrimination in turn mediated the relationship between religious practices and dis‐identification with the majority group, as well as the relationship between religious practices and well‐being. We suggest that the visibility of one's religious behaviour is relevant for acculturation outcomes.

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A comparative analysis of changes in anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim attitudes in Europe: 1990–2017

Cited by 32 publications

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The Role of Immigration and Colonization in the Acculturation of Halal Food in European Countries: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

The Role of Immigration and Colonization in the Acculturation of Halal Food in European Countries: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

The role of perceived discrimination in linking religious practices and well-being: A study among Muslim Afghan refugees in the Netherlands

The role of perceived discrimination in linking religious practices and well‐being: A study among Muslim Afghan refugees in the Netherlands

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