European Political Science Review, first view, 1-19. Abstract: Diversity policies have become a common element of public policy-making in Europe. At the European, national, regional and local levels, efforts are made to meet demands arising from a growing socio-cultural diversity and to ensure more equal participation of disadvantaged groups. And yet, little is known about the reception of such policies among the general public. This article addresses this gap.
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KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie Abstract: Understanding popular responses to immigration and sociocultural diversification is an important concern. Sometimes they are seen as key to a new cleavage dividing democratic societies. Previous research has often focused on attitudes towards levels and types of new migration, and mainly analysed hostility towards immigration. ...
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In P. Gräfe, J. Hafner, A. Kastilan, & L. Süße (Eds.), Politik und Verwaltung. Verstehen und Verändern: Festschrift für Jörg Bogumil (pp. 467-498). Baden-Baden: Nomos.
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In F. Gesemann, D. Filsinger, & S. Münch (Eds.),Handbuch Lokale Integrationspolitik(pp. 1-13). Wiesbaden: Springer VS. Die Bevölkerung großer und mittlerer deutscher Städte sieht Vielfalt überwiegend positiv; Vielfalt ist heute eine weithin akzeptierte Normalität. Gestützt auf umfangreiche Daten aus zwei Forschungsprojekten zeigen wir, wie die Menschen städtische Vielfalt wahrnehmen, wie sie deren Auswirkungen beurteilen und ob sie Konsequenzen für die Gestaltung gesellschaftlicher Institutionen unterstützen. Während es keine scharfe Polarisierung gibt, zeigen sich doch Unterschiede zwischen Bevölkerungsgruppen. more
Ethnic and Racial Studies,47(15), 3212-3236. doi:10.1080/01419870.2023.2277317 Abstract: Recent evidence suggests that in many European countries generally positive views about societal diversity predominate. Yet, as research has rather focussed on negative attitudes towards immigration and diversity, less is known about positive attitudes and those who hold them. ...
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Über 90% stört es, wenn Minderheiten als Vordrängler beim Arzt attackiert werden. Dies zeigt eine repräsentative Umfrage für das Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung multireligiöser und multiethnischer Gesellschaften. Über 70% von ihnen würden das auch äußern.
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SocArXiv. September 4. doi:10.31235/osf.io/7q3ej Abstract: Recent evidence suggests that in many European countries generally positive views about societal diversity predominate. Yet, as research has rather focused on negative attitudes towards immigration and diversity, ...
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Comparative Migration Studies, 11: 4. doi:10.1186/s40878-023-00327-2 Abstract: During the 2015 “summer of welcome”, the mass arrival of refugees to Germany triggered widely publicised acts of pro-refugee solidarity among citizens. ...
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Ethnic and Racial Studies. doi:10.1080/01419870.2020.1832698 Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to widespread worries that the health crisis is resulting in generalized hostility towards minorities and reduced support for a diverse society. ...
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Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan This book analyzes how the socio-demographic and cultural diversity of societies affect the social interactions and attitudes of individuals and groups within them. Focusing on Germany, where in some cities more than one third of the population are first or second-generation immigrants, it examines how this phenomenon impacts on the ways in which urban residents interact, ...
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