Black German Identities: Validating the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity

Wandert, Timo; Ochsmann, Randolph; Brug, Peary; Chybicka, Aneta; Lacassagne, Marie-Françoise; Verkuyten, Maykel

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“…That being White constitutes the norm is another connecting feature between different European countries, where the legacies of the European colonial period are not as actively discussed as, for example, the legacies of slavery in the United States. Due to historic parallels and “as a consequence of both the reluctance of many European nation-states to deal with their colonial history and the widespread notion that Europe indeed consists of many different ethnicities, who, however, all belong to the same ‘white race”’ ( Wandert et al, 2009 , p. 5) similarities exist between various European countries: An unnamed whiteness was set as the norm in the process of the construction of Europe ( Mbembe, 2014 ; Arndt, 2017 ). The psychological mechanisms behind this can be illuminated by research on asymmetric explanations for group differences: Higher-status groups are the ones that are perceived as being more prototypical than lower-status groups so that lower-status groups are the ones that are differentiated, named, and labeled as the deviation from the norm ( Hegarty and Bruckmüller, 2013 ).…”

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Racism in Europe: Characteristics and Intersections With Other Social Categories

2022

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Concerning race and its intertwinements with gender, sexual orientation, class, accents, or ability there is a scarcity of social psychological research in Europe. With an intersectional approach studying racism in Europe it is possible to detect specific experiences of discrimination. The prevalent understanding of European racism is connected to migration from the former colonies to the European metropoles and the post-Second-World-War immigration of ‘guest workers.’ Thus, the focus of this research is on work-related discrimination. Against the background of a short historical review, we present the results of the few existing studies on intersectional discrimination within the labor market in Europe and discuss their implications. The pattern of findings is more complex than the assumption that individuals belonging to two or more marginalized social categories are always the most discriminated ones. Gender, sexual orientation, and origin rather interact with the specific job context. These interactions determine whether minority individuals are discriminated against or even preferred over individuals belonging to the majority group. We argue that considering the stereotype content model and social-identity theory helps to structure the sometimes contradictory results of intersectionality research. Therefore, the review presents new perspectives on racism in Europe based on current research, develops hypotheses on the interplay of intersecting identities, and identifies four novel research questions based on racist attributions considering situational variables: These are the role of concrete job contexts in explaining (no) discrimination, the influence of different stereotypes regarding marginalized groups, the explanatory value of sexual orientation as well as class or socioeconomic-status and age in terms of some patterns of results.

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Racism in Europe: Characteristics and Intersections With Other Social Categories

2022

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“…All of the participants had Black fathers and White mothers. This was not intended by the researcher, but appears to be representative of the typical familial constellation in this population (Wandert et al, 2009). Of the Black fathers, six were AFRO-GERMAN BIRACIAL IDENTITY from the United States and five were from African countries.…”

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A Qualitative Study of Biracial Identity Among Afro-Germans Living in Germany

Hubbard

Utsey

2015

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“…Such stress also correlated positively with the nationalist ideology and negatively with humanist and minority ideologies. Perceived racism was further positively correlated with the nationalist ideology and negatively with the minority ideology (Wandert et al, 2009).…”

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Dimensions of Black Identity Predict System Justification

Shockley

Wynn

Ashburn-Nardo

2014

Journal of Black Psychology

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What explains variability in African Americans' sociopolitical attitudes? System justification theory implicates both high-and low-status groups in the maintenance of the socioeconomic and political system, postulating that individuals are motivated to justify the system. Self-interest offers a simple explanation for system justification among high-status groups. However, system justification among African Americans is less well-understood. Using a socioeconomically diverse sample of 275 Black undergraduates, including traditional as well as older students, the current survey and quantitative analyses further understanding of attitudes toward the system and institutions by linking attitudes with Black identity. Findings revealed that highly identifying as Black negatively predicted system justification but not if one rejects a Black nationalist ideology. Endorsing an assimilation ideology positively predicted system justification. An oppressed minority ideology did not predict system justification but positively predicted trust across institutions (police and local and national government). Finally, the Black nationalist ideology negatively predicted trust in police. These findings reveal the utility of a multidimensional model of Black identity in shedding light on attitudes toward the system and institutions.

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Black German Identities: Validating the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity

Cited by 8 publications

References 40 publications

Racism in Europe: Characteristics and Intersections With Other Social Categories

Racism in Europe: Characteristics and Intersections With Other Social Categories

A Qualitative Study of Biracial Identity Among Afro-Germans Living in Germany

Dimensions of Black Identity Predict System Justification

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