Whites’ Attitudes toward Immigrants and Immigration Policy: Are Multiracial Individuals a Source of Group Threat or Intergroup Contact?

Berg, Justin Allen

doi:10.1080/00380237.2014.916597

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“…As a result, it is anticipated that in the coming decades the percentage of the white population will decline, while the percentage of foreign‐ and native‐born minorities will grow (Lee and Bean, ). Some scholars thus predict a backlash from native‐born whites as their domains shrink due to the increased presence of ethnoracial minority groups (Berg, ; Hopkins, ), leading to group conflict. Conversely, a number of scholars have a positive view of this coming “amalgamation” of the populace: “…demographic change will force more intergroup contact and result in friendlier interpersonal interactions and positive perceptions between groups” (Berg, :211).…”

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U.S. Citizens’ Current Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Immigration: A Study From the General Social Survey*

Pryce

2018

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective This study tests U.S. citizens’ attitudes toward immigrants and immigration. Immigrants and immigration educe strong, divergent sentiments in the U.S. population. While these sentiments, which are tied to public policy, have been examined in prior studies, it is important to test them regularly in empirical studies to observe any changes in attitudes toward immigrants and immigration. Methods I rely on the 2014 General Social Survey and employ hierarchical multivariate regression models to test the effects of patriotism, nationalism, xenophobia, and “world citizenship” on pro‐immigration attitudes. Results Females, respondents with higher education, and respondents who were more patriotic were more likely to hold pro‐immigration attitudes. Conversely, older respondents and respondents who held greater xenophobic attitudes were less likely to hold pro‐immigration attitudes. Finally, respondents who viewed themselves more as citizens of the world than citizens of a particular country were more likely to hold pro‐immigration attitudes. Conclusion The study's results are generally consistent with findings from prior research, and point to a general invariability in Americans’ views about immigrants and immigration. The policy implications of the findings are discussed.

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U.S. Citizens’ Current Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Immigration: A Study From the General Social Survey*

Pryce

2018

Social Science Quarterly

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“…Historically, increased immigration has been strongly correlated with the growth of the economy and social development (Fussell 2014). However, Americans' stances on immigrants and immigration policies have not always been positive (Fussell 2014;Berg 2014;Berg 2015).…”

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An Examination of the Attitudes towards Immigration across U.S. Demographic Groups

Yu¹

2018

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What demographic backgrounds are associated with a person’s attitudes toward immigrants and immigration policies? Applying group threat theory and contact theory, I propose that race, age, education, political views, and religiosity all affect how people view immigration. To test the hypotheses, I analyze data from the 2014 General Social Survey, in which adults living in households in the United States are randomly selected and interviewed. A subset containing 1,022 respondents who answered every question relevant to this study is selected from the 2014 GSS. The univariate analysis shows that most Americans do not agree with the statement that immigrants undermine American culture, and that Americans are divided on whether the number of immigrants should be increased nowadays. The multivariate result indicates that education and political views are the most significant predictors of how one views immigrants and immigration policies, correspondingly, while race, age, and religiosity have no statistically significant relationships with either dependent variable. Statistical findings support the hypothesis that the more liberal a person is, the more likely the person is to agree that immigrants do not undermine American culture and to say that the number of immigrants nowadays should be increased. Contact theory is consistent with the result of this study. However, the findings also demonstrate that immigration is a complicated issue. This study is valuable in understanding the acceptance of immigrants across demographic groups. It also invites additional research on this important topic that will affect the future of the United States.

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“…The other, the foreigner or immigrant, becomes the object or target of the (often irrational) anxiety. Previous studies have found that the more foreign (or different from the dominant group) the immigran is, the more likely the native-born population is to have negative attitudes toward immigration, particularly around issues of language (Chandler and Tsai 2001;Berg 2014) and national culture (Douzet 2009;Sohoni 2017).…”

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Explaining Attitudes toward Immigrants in the United States: Context, Class and Ideology

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Smell²

2019

SMPP

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This paper explores the influence of social context, class, and ideology on attitudes toward immigrants in the US. Using the conceptual frames of heterophobia and resource competition, we hypothesize that between 1996 and 2014 attitudes toward immigrants would become increasingly negative because of changes in the social context, in particular the growth in the number and diversity of immigrants. We also hypothesize that people in more precarious labor market positions, without a college education, and with a conservative religious ideology will have more negative attitudes toward immigrants. Using the General Social Survey at three points in time (1996, 2004, and 2014), we find mixed support for our hypotheses. Attitudes toward immigrants became more positive in the overall sample, but more negative for religious fundamentalists. Religious ideology and education were better predictors of attitudes toward immigrants than employment status and self-identified class. In general, the data show more support for the heterophobia explanation for negative attitudes than the resource competition explanation.

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Whites’ Attitudes toward Immigrants and Immigration Policy: Are Multiracial Individuals a Source of Group Threat or Intergroup Contact?

Cited by 10 publications

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U.S. Citizens’ Current Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Immigration: A Study From the General Social Survey*

U.S. Citizens’ Current Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Immigration: A Study From the General Social Survey*

An Examination of the Attitudes towards Immigration across U.S. Demographic Groups

Explaining Attitudes toward Immigrants in the United States: Context, Class and Ideology

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