Demographic change and the 2016 presidential election

Maggio, Christopher

doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2020.102459

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“…Observational research suggests that outgroup growth is a more reliable correlate of attitudes than outgroup size (e.g., Hopkins 2010; Maggio 2020; Newman 2013). 3 In fact, a substantial body of research suggests that stable interpersonal contact can actually reduce intergroup hostility and prejudice (Pettigrew and Tropp, 2006).…”

Section: Responses To the Growing Latino Populationmentioning

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Latino Growth and Whites’ Anti-Black Resentment

Abascal

2022

Du Bois Rev.

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The size and especially the growth of the Latino population in the United States are associated with anti-Latino and anti-immigrant attitudes. Findings from a recent line of experimental work suggest that Latino growth may also be associated with Whites’ anti-Black attitudes. Racial status threat could account for this association if Whites view Latino growth as a potential challenge to their status within a multi-group system that includes Blacks. Alternatively, or in addition, by engendering instability and uncertainty, Latino growth may promote ideological conservatism, which itself predicts racial attitudes. Building on prior work, this study examines the association between real, local Latino population growth––as opposed to manipulated or perceived growth––and Whites’ anti-Black resentment for a nationally representative sample of White Americans. Using data from the 2018 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey, the study finds that Whites in counties where the Latino population grew more report stronger anti-Black resentment. They are also more likely to perceive a threat to Whites’ racial status and to endorse ideological conservatism. Perceived threat and conservatism each partially account for the association between Latino growth and anti-Black resentment, suggesting the effect of Latino growth on anti-Black resentment is mediated through both channels.

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Section: Responses To the Growing Latino Populationmentioning

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“… 9 See Maggio (2020) for a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of operationalizing growth as percentage point change or percentage change. …”

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Latino Growth and Whites’ Anti-Black Resentment

Abascal

2022

Du Bois Rev.

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“…The evidence indicates that the rapid demographic shifts caused by mass‐migration have cumulatively undermined social cohesion, trust, and collective solidarity among lower middle and working classes communities in Western democracies (Alesina & La Ferrara, 2002; Kaufmann & Goodwin, 2018; Maggio, 2021; Putnam, 2007). 3 Given that communal ties and local attachments appear to be disintegrating, it is of little surprise that liberal nationalism has been proposed as a via media between neoliberal globalism and the reactionary instances of populism which are excessively chauvinistic and xenophobic.…”

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The liberal/conservative nationalism divide: A distinction without a difference?

Daniel

2022

Nations and Nationalism

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Liberal nationalism has been the subject of increased attention in the wake of the 2010s rise in national populism. It has been seen to offer a concessionary form of national identity which is compatible with the liberal values of inclusivity and egalitarianism. This paper argues that recent attempts to delineate the contours of a specifically liberal national identity fail to highlight much that is distinctively liberal, as opposed to conservative, about its content. The criteria that such attempts propose typically apply almost equally to conservative accounts, thereby overshooting the target. However, further ideological excavation reveals that there is an alternative axis for distinguishing between liberal and conservative conceptions of national identity: democratic inclusivity. The paper further proposes that shifting the emphasis to this dimension, and to liberal and conservative accounts differing aims and formation processes, is conducive to both greater ideological transparency and bridging the gap between theory and practice.

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“…In terms of demographic change at the local level (rather than the country level), while residential selection or adaptation to the local environment over the long-term may lead to more positive attitudes for those living near immigrant-origin groups, the sudden disruption of the demographic status quo may generate resentment and subsequent Backlash (Hopkins 2009). This can take various forms, such as conservative turns in policy and voting (Becker and Fetzer 2017; Enos 2017; Hopkins 2009, 2010; Maggio 2021; Marquez and Schraufnagel 2013; Newman et al 2012; Pedroza 2019; but see Arzheimer and J. M. Carter 2006; Chavez and Provine 2009), and even hate crimes 6 (Grattet 2009; Green, Strolovitch, and Wong 1998; Lyons 2008; Stacey, Carbone-López, and Rosenfeld 2011). In terms of immigration attitudes and related outcomes, such as attitudes toward immigrant-origin ethnic minorities, various studies have linked these outcomes to local demographic change (Gijsberts and Dagevos 2007; Kawalerowicz 2021; Newman and Johnson 2012), though not in all circumstances (Hjerm 2009; Walker 2014).…”

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“…Since the mid-1990s, however, White immigration attitudes in the United States have undergone a massive liberalization. Focusing on White likely voters, Michael Hout and Christopher Maggio (2021) show that, from 1994 to 2018, support for reducing the number of immigrants decreased by around 25 percentage points. Other studies have found a similar liberalization in immigration attitudes in recent decades (Gallup 2020; Jones 2019; Saad 2013), with the notable feature of partisan polarization highlighting a divide between liberal Democrats and restrictive Republicans.…”

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Primed for Backlash: Among Whom Does Demographic Change Provoke Anti-Immigration Attitudes?

Maggio

2022

Sociological Perspectives

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Past research has explored which factors are important in understanding immigration attitudes, incorporating economic, cultural, and political components, among others. Simultaneously, a literature linking local demographic context to immigration attitudes has developed, in part to identify under what conditions demographic change might increase immigration Backlash. I combine these literatures by examining what characteristics and/or contexts for U.S.-born Whites predict Backlash to demographic change. I find evidence that county-level Hispanic growth predicts a preference for reducing immigration among three groups: those without a four-year degree, those identifying as political Independents, and those reporting a decrease in household income. These results provide a framework for understanding how immigration policy attitudes may evolve for different groups in the context of demographic change.

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Demographic change and the 2016 presidential election

Cited by 7 publications

References 49 publications

Latino Growth and Whites’ Anti-Black Resentment

Latino Growth and Whites’ Anti-Black Resentment

The liberal/conservative nationalism divide: A distinction without a difference?

Primed for Backlash: Among Whom Does Demographic Change Provoke Anti-Immigration Attitudes?

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