The relation of formal education to ethnic prejudice: Its reliability, validity and explanation

Wagner, Ulrich; Zick, Andreas

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“…Various studies have empirically demonstrated that a rising level of education reduces negative attitudes toward foreigners (Wagner & Zick 1995;Vogt 1997;Hagendoorn & Nekuee 1999;Heyder 2003). It is often argued that education influences our cognitive faculties, social competences, value orientation and social status (Heyer 2002: 78).…”

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Practising Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood : Naturalisations in Swiss Municipalities

Helbling¹

2008

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A m s t e r d a m U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s dissertatioNs imiscoe Practising Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood IMISCOE (International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion) IMISCOE is a Network of Excellence uniting over 500 researchers from various institutes that specialise in migration studies across Europe. Networks of Excellence are cooperative research ventures that were created by the European Commission to help overcome the fragmentation of international studies. They amass a crucial source of knowledge and expertise to help inform European leadership today.Since its foundation in 2004, IMISCOE has advanced an integrated, multidisciplinary and globally comparative research programme to address the themes specified in its name, short for: International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe. IMISCOE members come from all branches of the economic and social sciences, the humanities and law. The Network draws from existing studies and advances innovative lines of inquiry key to European policymaking and governance. Priority is placed on developing a theoretical design to promote new research and offer practical alternatives for sound policy.The IMISCOE -Amsterdam University Press Series was created to make the Network's findings and results available to researchers, policymakers, the media and the public at large. High-quality manuscripts authored by IMISCOE members and cooperating partners are published in one of four distinct series.Research Reports Dissertations TextbooksThe RESEARCH series presents empirical and theoretical scholarship addressing issues of international migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe. Authored by experts in the field, the works provide a rich reference source for researchers and other concerned parties.The REPORTS series responds to needs for knowledge within IMISCOE's mandated fields of migration research. Compiled by leading specialists, the works disseminate succinct and timely information for European policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholders.The DISSERTATIONS series showcases select PhD monographs written by IMI-SCOE doctoral candidates. The works span an array of fields within studies of international migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe.The TEXTBOOKS series produces manuals, handbooks and other didactic tools developed by specialists in migration studies. The works are used within the IMISCOE training programme and for educational purposes by academic institutes worldwide.IMISCOE Policy Briefs and more information on the Network can be found at www.imiscoe.org. Practising Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood Naturalisations in Swiss MunicipalitiesMarc Helbling IMISCOE Dissertations

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Practising Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood : Naturalisations in Swiss Municipalities

Helbling¹

2008

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“…First, many investigations have established a connection between education and tolerance (Weldon, 2006). Separate studies have shown that this relation is not just owing to a better understanding of the social desirability of tolerance among the more highly educated (Wagner and Zick, 1995). Among young people, girls have been found to be more tolerant than boys (Fritzsche, 2006).…”

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Does European Citizenship Increase Tolerance in Young People?

Quintelier

Dejaeghere

2008

European Union Politics

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A B S T R A C TWhile Europe is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaty, there is much doubt about the extent of citizens' emotional attachment to Europe. In this article we examine whether young Belgians show a sense of European citizenship, using a range of questions about the European Union (EU) from a survey administered to more than 6000 secondary school students. We show that a genuine identification with Europe -one that is not purely based on a positive evaluation of the EU from a utilitarian point of view -is related to higher levels of tolerance towards ethnic minorities, Muslims and immigrants. In addition, we will provide an overview of the literature on European citizenship and its potential connection to a higher degree of tolerance towards different cultures.

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“…However, in 1997 they suggested, less cautiously, that`Subtle prejudice against outgroups can be measured reliably and separately from the more traditional form of blatant prejudice' (Meertens & Pettigrew, 1997, p. 54). Other researchers have applied these measurements, without too many reservations (Hamberger & Hewstone, 1997;Robinson, Shaver, & Wrightsman, 1999;Wagner & Zick, 1995). Pettigrew and Meertens themselves present their scales in other publications also as being incontestable (Meertens, 1997;Pettigrew, 1997Pettigrew, , 1998.…”

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Blatant and subtle prejudice: dimensions, determinants, and consequences; some comments on Pettigrew and Meertens

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Scheepers

Sniderman

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Euro J Social Psych

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Although it has become common to suggest a conceptual distinction between traditional and contemporary forms of prejudice, Pettigrew and Meertens have actually attempted to distinguish the two empirically and developed measures to gauge each. Replication of their study, on the distinction between blatant and subtle prejudice, discloses a number of methodological¯aws that have led to debatable substantial conclusions. We found two distinct measures, however, substantially different from the ones proposed by Pettigrew and Meertens. Our model shows, by all available indices, a better ®t to the data: a ®rst broad factor labelled general prejudice, and a small second factor labelled perceived cultural differences. The ®rst factor is well explained by a number of social characteristics; the second is rather poorly explained and has a rather poor discriminatory power. The ®rst one has strong effects on some consequential variables whereas the second has hardly any effects. Other evidence, considered to be crucial by Pettigrew and Meertens, contains other methodological¯aws, i.e. the neglect of interdependent items. After this correction, their piece of evidence turns out to be arti®cial. As a bene®t to future research, we try to clarify conditions for distinguishing empirically and conceptually between traditional and contemporary prejudice.

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The relation of formal education to ethnic prejudice: Its reliability, validity and explanation

Cited by 215 publications

References 16 publications

Practising Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood : Naturalisations in Swiss Municipalities

Practising Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood : Naturalisations in Swiss Municipalities

Does European Citizenship Increase Tolerance in Young People?

Blatant and subtle prejudice: dimensions, determinants, and consequences; some comments on Pettigrew and Meertens

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