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The role of minority discrimination and political participation in shaping majority perceptions of discrimination: Two cross-national studies
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Abstract We develop a minority influence approach to multilevel intergroup research and examine whether country-level minority norms shape majority members’ perceptions of discrimination. Defining minority norms via actual minority discrimination and political participation, we hypothesized that in national ... view more
We develop a minority influence approach to multilevel intergroup research and examine whether country-level minority norms shape majority members’ perceptions of discrimination. Defining minority norms via actual minority discrimination and political participation, we hypothesized that in national contexts with greater minority experiences of discrimination and greater minority political participation, majority perceptions of discrimination should be higher. We implemented two cross-national multilevel studies drawing on the European Social Survey and Eurobarometer data with 19,392 participants in 22 countries in Study 1, and with 17,651 participants in 19 countries in Study 2. Higher aggregate levels of minority discrimination were not related to greater acknowledgment of discrimination among majority members. However, higher aggregate minority political participation did relate to higher perceptions of discrimination in Studies 1 and 2. We conclude that country-level minority norms are consequential for majority attitudes, but these norms need to be actively communicated through political participation.... view less
Keywords
Eurobarometer; discrimination; minority; political participation; perception
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Social Problems
Free Keywords
minority norms, multilevel; Eurobarometer 77.4 (2012) (ZA5613 v3.0.0); Eurobarometer 88.2 (2017) (ZA6927 v1.0.0)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 515-778
Journal
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 26 (2023) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302221075711
ISSN
1461-7188
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed