International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume 60, 2017, Pages 28-39
Threat and Prejudice against Syrian Refugees in Canada: Assessing the Moderating Effects of Multiculturalism, Interculturalism, and Assimilation (Article)
Scott C.* ,
Safdar S.
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Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship, Department of Political Science, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Abstract
A survey experiment (N = 529) was used to test the moderating effects of intergroup ideologies (assimilation, multiculturalism, and interculturalism) on the relationship between social dominance orientation (SDO) and expressions of prejudice under conditions of intergroup threat. Moderated multiple regression analyses suggest a multicultural integration frame moderates the relationship between SDO and feelings toward Syrian refugees in Canada when the target outgroup is portrayed as a source of intergroup threat. This moderating effect was unique to the relationship between SDO and feelings toward Syrians and did not extend to other correlates of prejudice including beliefs in zero-sum group competition or a multicultural ideology, nor did it extend to more general measures of prejudice (i.e., attitudes toward immigrants or evaluations of intercultural contact). Findings suggest the prejudice-reducing effects of a multicultural integration narrative affect group evaluations and functions by targeting beliefs in social dominance, rather than zero-sum group competition or ideological support for cultural diversity. The results offer insights into the prejudice-reducing potential for two alternative integration narratives that are institutionalized in Canada. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021134116&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijintrel.2017.06.003&partnerID=40&md5=e625a8dfcca10709dd9d55b93ee38b34
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.06.003
ISSN: 01471767
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English