Assessing the Relationship between Neoliberal Ideology and Reactions to Central American Asylum Seekers in the United States

Dutt, Anjali; Kohfeldt, Danielle

doi:10.1111/josi.12312

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“…Contrariwise, Hypothesis 9b received support in our Indian and U.S. samples, but not in our Hong Kong sample (Hong Kong: r = .04, p > .10; India: r = .25, p < .01; United States: r = .50, p < .001). The positive association in our U.S. sample between neoliberal beliefs and ethnic identification parallels Dutt and Kohfeldt's () finding in this issue. As hypothesized, majority group members identifying with their in‐group may portray a form of ethnocentrism toward their own hegemonic group.…”

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Who is the Neoliberal? Exploring Neoliberal Beliefs across East and West

Beattie

Bettache

Chong

2019

Journal of Social Issues

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Research in political psychology has uncovered "elective affinities" between psychological traits and political ideology. Strong correlations have been found linking psychological variables to political-economic beliefs in Western countries. These results suggest that people's psychological traits influence the development of their ideology, making some ideas, explanations, prescriptions, and ways of understanding the world seem more convincing or satisfying than others. Most such investigations have focused on differences along the liberal-conservative ideological spectrum in the United States, or the left-right divide in Europe and (the rest of) the Americas. Relatively little research has examined psychological elective affinities with neoliberal ideology in particular, and none to our knowledge has been done outside of the West (including Turkey), except for Israel. We report the results of a preliminary investigation into the psychological correlates of neoliberal ideology in Hong Kong, India, and the United States. Our U.S. results replicate earlier research introducing the Neoliberal Beliefs Index, whereas our Hong Kong and Indian results reveal similarities and differences in the psychological traits associated with neoliberal beliefs.From inauspicious beginnings, neoliberalism has become a globally dominant political-economic ideology (Harvey, 2005). Although past research has revealed the structural and ideational factors behind neoliberalism's rise (e.g., Blyth, 2002;Mudge, 2018), until recently little attention has been given to possible psychological contributors. For neoliberal ideology to spread so successfully, it would seemingly need not only a favorable political-economic environment and

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Who is the Neoliberal? Exploring Neoliberal Beliefs across East and West

Beattie

Bettache

Chong

2019

Journal of Social Issues

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“…According to the United Nations (2019) there are currently more than 28.5 million refugees and asylum seekers, the most the world has ever seen, and this number is expected to grow due to social conflict, war, and environmental catastrophe. Where the political category of refugee was initially developed to catalyze concern and action directed toward protecting human rights, many refugees live in a context of widespread precarity with minimal opportunity to actualize desired change (Dutt & Kohfeldt, 2019). With this reality in mind, CARE: Cincinnati was founded to create an empowering space wherein refugees could develop and enact their own agenda for community change.…”

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Creating collective solidarity: Insights from the development and process evaluation of civic action for refugee empowerment in Cincinnati.

Dutt¹,

Jacquez²,

Chaudhary³

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Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objective: Our goal was to describe the development, progress, and functioning of Civic Action for Refugee Empowerment in Cincinnati (CARE: Cincinnati) as a model for community-based participatory research (CBPR) with refugees. We conducted a participatory evaluation to assess our collective ability to employ shared power and equitable decision-making, and to facilitate structures that build member ownership and solidarity. We identify principles and processes that can be used by researchers, practitioners, and activists interested in working toward the creation of more equitable community spaces for refugees. Method: Twelve refugee research team members representing seven different countries and ranging in age from 16 to 75 engaged in the participatory evaluation and are coauthors of this manuscript. All participants were interviewed by an external researcher, who transcribed and anonymized responses. Academic researchers first developed preliminary themes and then the entire research team verified, prioritized, and expanded themes. Results: The experiences of refugee team members illustrate an iterative process of reflection and action that are both personally satisfying and encourage work for deeper change. The themes further illustrate that the CBPR process aided in developing a sense of solidarity among diverse team members and that the dynamic and participatory organization of the group fostered equitable and creative decision-making. Conclusions: Our participatory evaluation suggests that future research partnering with refugees that brings together diverse teams to share power will not only improve research quality and dissemination, but will also serve as a tangible benefit for refugee team members. The shared reflection, analysis, and action process inherent in the research process are individually motivating to refugee team members and foster possibility for transformative change. Public Significance StatementThere are increasing numbers of refugees throughout the world. Resettled refugees have several barriers to civic participation. Community-based participatory research offers a way to increase refugee voices and perspectives in civic life.

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“…Bay‐Cheng, Fitz, Alizaga, and Zucker () have constructed a Neoliberal Beliefs Inventory (NBI) to capture individual differences in attitudinal identification with the belief that free, meritocratic market competition with minimal government intervention is the best way to organize society. Subscription to neoliberal beliefs as measured by the NBI predicted ethnocentrism among Americans and their inclination to morally exclude Central American asylum seekers and be apathetic toward protection of asylum seekers’ rights (Dutt & Kohfeldt, ). There is also consistent evidence that in the United States, neoliberalism is a core component of a right‐wing attitudinal syndrome.…”

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The Invisible Hand is an Ideology: Toward a Social Psychology of Neoliberalism

Bettache

Chiu

2019

Journal of Social Issues

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On the one hand, neoliberalism, originally an economic theory, has evolved into a sociopolitical ideology and extended its hegemonic influence to all areas of life, including the production of psychological knowledge in academia and the practice of psychology in various domains. On the other hand, neoliberalism has been criticized as the root of all problems in contemporary societies. Widespread discontent with neoliberalism is seen as the catalyst for the rising popularity of populism, the election of Donald Trump in the United States, and the Brexit referendum. The discontent with neoliberalism has also inspired imaginations of what a postneoliberal society may be like, as evidenced by the rise of neosocialists such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the United States or Jeremy Corbyn in the United Kingdom. In this issue, we have gathered multidisciplinary insights to answer questions that would constitute a preliminary agenda of a social psychology of neoliberalism. These questions include: how neoliberalism can be studied social psychologically? What are the neoliberalist constraints on knowledge creation and social practices? How can social psychology shed light on the psychological responses to the hegemonic impact of neoliberalism and contribute to the imagination of a postneoliberal world? In short, is social psychology of neoliberalism a feasible and useful intellectual project for producing actionable social knowledge?What is social about social psychology? This question invites social psychologists to reflect on their discipline's defining attributes. This question has also challenged social psychologists to make their research socially relevant.

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Assessing the Relationship between Neoliberal Ideology and Reactions to Central American Asylum Seekers in the United States

Cited by 20 publications

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Who is the Neoliberal? Exploring Neoliberal Beliefs across East and West

Who is the Neoliberal? Exploring Neoliberal Beliefs across East and West

Creating collective solidarity: Insights from the development and process evaluation of civic action for refugee empowerment in Cincinnati.

The Invisible Hand is an Ideology: Toward a Social Psychology of Neoliberalism

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