Naslov
One Size Does Not Fit All: Multiculturalism, Assimilationism, and Identity Among Majority and Minority Groups in Two New-Established Democracies

Autori
Uzelac, Ena ; Kapović, Iva ; Jelić, Margareta ; Čorkalo Biruški, Dinka

Izvornik
Social Psychology (1864-9335) 53 (2022), 5; 263-276

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Ethnic identification ; Symbolic threat ; Multiculturalism ; Assimilationism ; Majority-minority intergroup dynamic

Sažetak
This study compared attitudes toward multiculturalism and assimilationism among three ethnic groups (Serbs, Croats, and Hungarians) in two neighboring countries (Croatia and Serbia). Additionally, this study examined the predictive role of ethnic identity on aforementioned attitudes directly and indirectly via symbolic threat. The results showed that Croats and Serbs had less positive multicultural and more positive assimilationist attitudes when in a majority position than when in a minority position. Hungarians, a minority in both countries, did not differ between countries. Additionally, symbolic threat mediated the relationship between ethnic identification and both assimilation and multiculturalism only in Croatia. The group status moderated these effects. Our findings confirm the importance of group's status and national context in understanding the majority–minority intergroup dynamic.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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