Attitudes to multiculturalism, immigration and cultural diversity: Comparison of dominant and non-dominant groups in three Australian states

Dandy, Justine; Pe-Pua, Rogelia

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.10.003

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“…Security concerns and risk aversion have been public concerns since 9/11 and the "war on terror" (Cunneen et al, 2013). In the Australian context, the terrorist attacks in events like the Bali bombings, and the racially motivated 2005 Cronulla riots in Sydney renewed public debate concerning immigration policy (Dandy & Pe-Pua, 2010). These events may have increased the public's subjective experience of proximity to crime threat in relationship new-immigrants.…”

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Predicting Punitive Attitudes: Racial-Animus towards New Immigrant and Aboriginal Minority Groups as a Mediating Agent upon Public Crime Concerns

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2017

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Predicting Punitive Attitudes: Racial-Animus towards New Immigrant and Aboriginal Minority Groups as a Mediating Agent upon Public Crime Concerns

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2017

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“…Sin embargo, cuando este aparece, son las mujeres quienes claramente apoyan el multiculturalismo en comparación a los hombres (Dandy & Pe-Pua, 2010). Sobre este punto, las investigaciones sobre relaciones intergrupales documentan que las mujeres son más proclives a establecer lazos de amistad con gente de otros grupos étnicos (Johnson & Marini, 1998).…”

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¿Malos Para Aceptar la Diversidad? Predictores Socio-Demográficos y Psicológicos de las Actitudes Hacia el Multiculturalismo en Chile

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La llegada de numerosos inmigrantes latinoamericanos a Chile en los últimos años abre un debate en torno a qué política debiera implementarse para integrarlos a la sociedad. La presente investigación evaluó estas actitudes, utilizando la Escala de Ideología Multicultural (EIM), y analizó variables socio-demográficas y psicológicas como eventuales predictoras del multiculturalismo. Se utilizó un muestreo no probabilístico por cuotas, participando del estudio 400 chilenos (hombres = 193; mujeres = 207) entre 18 y 60 años (M = 32,5; DE = 12,6) de distintas comunas de Santiago, Chile. Se evaluó la dimensionalidad de la EIM con análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio. Se realizaron también análisis de regresión lineal múltiple para determinar el efecto de variables socio-demográficas y psicológicas sobre la EIM. Los resultados mostraron 2 factores: Apoyo a la diversidad cultural y Apoyo a la homogeneidad cultural. En general, los chilenos demostraron un fuerte apoyo a la diversidad cultural. Además, el nivel socioeconómico, la edad y el sexo predijeron significativamente el multiculturalismo, del mismo modo que la empatía, la orientación a la dominancia social y la aculturación.Palabras clave: multiculturalismo, aculturación, dominancia social, empatía, ChileThe arrival of a large number of Latin American immigrants to Chile has sparked public debate about what policies should be implemented to integrate them into society. The present research evaluated these attitudes, using the Multicultural Ideology Scale (EIM), and analyzed socio-demographic and psychological variables as potential predictors of multiculturalism. A non-probability quota sampling was used to enroll 400 participants in the studyChilean adults (men = 193, women = 207) aged 18-60 years (M = 32.5, SD = 12.6)-from various districts of Santiago, Chile. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to evaluate the dimensionality of the EIM. Multiple linear regression analyses were also used to determine the effect of socio-demographic and psychological variables on the EIM. The results revealed 2 factors: Support for cultural diversity and Support for cultural homogeneity. Overall, Chileans showed strong support for cultural diversity. In addition, socio-economic status, age, and gender significantly predicted multiculturalism, as well as empathy, social dominance orientation, and acculturation.Keywords: multiculturalism, acculturation, social dominance, empathy, Chile Alrededor de 1950 miles de latinoamericanos emigraron a Canadá, Estados Unidos de América y Europa, buscando mejores oportunidades de vida (J. Martínez, 2011). Pero, en la última década del siglo XX, el endurecimiento de los controles migratorios impuestos por varias sociedades industrializadas, aunado a la recuperación económica de algunos países de América Latina, llevó a que los latinoamericanos se desplazaran con mayor asiduidad hacia su propia región (Durand & Massey, 2010). Los principales polos de atracción fueron los países fronterizos, especialmente aquellos con e...

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“…As mentioned previously, Betts' (1996) research illuminated that anxiety about unemployment, crime and security and population growth often fuelled opposition to immigration in the late Twentieth Century. The qualitative component of Dandy and Pe-Pua's (2010) mixed-methods research in three Australian states found that cultural diversity was perceived as negative to society because of factors such as divisiveness (cultural groups 'sticking together' and not integrating into mainstream Australian society), the existence of racism, intergroup conflict from overseas being 'imported' into Australia, crime, and social inequality (see Dandy and Pe-Pua 2010, p. 43). Dandy and Pe-Pua (2010) also uncovered that cultural diversity was positively viewed by some respondents due to perceptions of cultural enrichment, a broadening of perspective and worldview, a more positive intergroup attitude, and benefits to the Australian economy.…”

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Australians’ Views on Cultural Diversity, Nation and Migration, 2015-16

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Between July and August 2015, and in November 2016, the Challenging Racism Project team conducted an online survey to measure the extent and variation of racist attitudes and experiences in Australia. The survey comprised a sample of 6001 Australian residents, which was largely representative of the Australian population. The survey gauged Australians’ attitudes toward cultural diversity, intolerance of specific groups, immigration, perceptions of Anglo-Celtic cultural privilege, and belief in racialism, racial separatism and racial hierarchy. In this paper we report findings on respondents’ views on cultural diversity, nation and migration. The majority of Australians are pro-diversity. However, we also acknowledge conflicting findings such as strong support for assimilation and identification of ‘out groups’. The findings paint a complex picture of attitudes towards cultural diversity, nation and migration in Australia. The attitudes reflect contradictory political trends of celebrated diversity, triumphalist claims about freedom, alongside pro-assimilationist views and stoked Islamophobia. This is within the context of a stalled multicultural project that has not sufficiently challenged assimilationist assumptions and Anglo-privilege.

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Attitudes to multiculturalism, immigration and cultural diversity: Comparison of dominant and non-dominant groups in three Australian states

Cited by 107 publications

References 24 publications

Predicting Punitive Attitudes: Racial-Animus towards New Immigrant and Aboriginal Minority Groups as a Mediating Agent upon Public Crime Concerns

Predicting Punitive Attitudes: Racial-Animus towards New Immigrant and Aboriginal Minority Groups as a Mediating Agent upon Public Crime Concerns

¿Malos Para Aceptar la Diversidad? Predictores Socio-Demográficos y Psicológicos de las Actitudes Hacia el Multiculturalismo en Chile

Australians’ Views on Cultural Diversity, Nation and Migration, 2015-16

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