Collective memories of colonialism and acculturation dynamics among Congolese immigrants living in Belgium

Figueiredo, Ana; Oldenhove, Géraldine; Licata, Laurent

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.03.004

Cited by 66 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Results showed that participants whose narratives were positive had higher national identification than participants whose narratives were negative. Similarly, when Congolese Belgian participants were asked to recall Congo's colonial past, the way they viewed history was correlated with how they identified with their current culture (i.e., Belgium; Figueiredo, Oldenhove, & Licata, 2018). Another study examining historical narratives of Sikh participants also found that people used their perception of historical events to shape their ethnoreligious group's present identities (Weigler, 2019).…”

Section: Living Historical Memories Predict Identities and Attitudes Toward The Nationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship of living historical memories and news source with national identity: A latent class analysis

Lin

Maer

2020

Asian J of Social Psycho

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Previous research has suggested that national identity is associated with one's memory of the nation's past (i.e., historical events) and current information received from mass media. This study tied these two areas of research to examine if narratives of historical memory, the valence of those memories, and preferred media use/news sources (traditional vs. digital) would be associated with national identity, trust in government, and system justification. Data were obtained through the Digital Influence II Survey-Hong Kong region. Participants were asked to recall three historical events that had the greatest impact on their country and to report the valence of their evaluation of those events. Using latent class analysis, a two-class structure (superordinate group focus vs. subgroup focus memory) was identified from participants' historical narratives. For participants in the superordinate group focus, valence on the historical memories was positively associated with trust in government, system justification, and national identity. The use of traditional media (over digital media) predicted higher trust in government and system justification, but not national identity. Implications regarding recent protests in Hong Kong, tightening media control, and social movements on social media are discussed.

show abstract

Section: Living Historical Memories Predict Identities and Attitudes Toward The Nationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship of living historical memories and news source with national identity: A latent class analysis

Lin

Maer

2020

Asian J of Social Psycho

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Previous studies have shown that collective memories help define and protect social identities (e.g., Liu et al, 1999), and are associated with group-based emotions (e.g., Branscombe & Doosje, 2004), victimization (e.g., Noor, Shnabel, Halabi, & Nadler, 2012, reconciliation (e.g., Noor, Brown, Gonzalez, Manzi, & Lewis, 2008), and acculturation processes (e.g., Figueiredo, Oldenhove, & Licata, 2018).…”

Section: Connections With Intergroup Relationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social representations of Latin American history and (post)colonial relations in Brazil, Chile and Mexico

Brasil

Cabecinhas

2018

J. Soc. Polit. Psych.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Social representations of history play an important role in defining the identity of national and supranational groups such as Latin America, and also influencing present-day intergroup relations. In this paper, we discuss a study that aimed to analyse and compare social representations of Latin American history among Brazilian, Chilean, and Mexican participants. We conducted a survey with 213 university students, aged 18 to 35 years old, from these three countries, through an online questionnaire with open-ended questions about important events and people in the region's history. Despite the reference to different historical events and the existence of national specificities, several common topics were noteworthy across the three samples. There was a centrality of events involving political issues, conflicts and revolutions, as well as a recency effect and a sociocentric bias, replicating previous research about social representations of world history in different countries. There was also a strong prominence of colonization and independence issues in all samples. Through an emphasis on a common narrative of struggle and overcoming difficulties, the participants' social representations of Latin American history may favour mobilization and resistance, challenging the stability and legitimacy of the existing social order. Furthermore, the findings are discussed in terms of their potential connections with present-day intergroup relations within Latin America, and between Latin America and other parts of the world.Keywords: Latin America, social representations of history, intergroup relations, social identity, (post)colonialism ResumoAs representações sociais da história desempenham um papel importante na definição de identidades sociais de distintos grupos nacionais e supranacionais, ao mesmo tempo em que influenciam relações intergrupais. Neste artigo, discutimos dados de um estudo que visou analisar e comparar as representações sociais da história da América Latina entre participantes brasileiros, chilenos e mexicanos. Foi realizada uma pesquisa com 213 estudantes universitários destes três países (18 a 35 anos de idade), através de um questionário online com perguntas abertas sobre acontecimentos e pessoas importantes na história da região. Apesar da existência de especificidades nacionais na nomeação de eventos históricos, destacaram-se vários tópicos comuns nos três países. Verificou-se uma centralidade de eventos envolvendo questões políticas, conflitos e revoluções, além de um efeito de recência e também de sociocentrismo, replicando pesquisas anteriores sobre representações sociais da história mundial em diferentes países. Os resultados também mostram uma forte proeminência de questões relativas à colonização e independência destes países. Através da ênfase em uma narrativa comum de luta e superação de dificuldades, as representações sociais dos participantes sobre a história latino-americana poderão favorecer a mobilização coletiva e a resistência, desafiando a estabilidade e a legitimidade da o...

show abstract

“…Two visions of colonial history can be identified (i.e., a positive vision highlighting the development aspect and a negative vision highlighting the exploitation aspect), and African and European groups have different social representations of colonialism (Licata et al., 2018). Initial research has already been undertaken among Belgian Congolese immigrants in order to identify acculturation dynamics (Figueiredo et al., 2018), but we could go further and look at the impact of collective memories of colonialism among African descendants in studies, adding a collective continuity perspective.…”

Section: Limitations and Further Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

When Past Group Events and Identities Define the Present: Effect of Perceived Collective Continuity on Defensive Behaviors of the French In-Group

Maoulida

Urdapilleta

2021

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Previous studies have highlighted the benefits of perceived collective continuity. However, to the authors’ knowledge, none have considered the negative effects of such perceptions when they concern a negative past or take the form of a break with a positive past. The authors therefore conducted three studies to examine the influence of perceived continuity (or a break) with positive versus negative events or identities on French in-groups’ defensive behaviors (i.e., perceptions of and attitudes toward refugees and intention to engage in collective actions). They expected to observe the positive impact of a positive (rather than negative) past continuity and a negative (rather than positive) past break. The results of Experiment 1 partially confirmed this hypothesis, as individuals who identified strongly expressed a greater intention to engage in collective actions when they perceived continuity with positive past events. Similarly, participants were more opposed to the reception of refugees when they perceived continuity with a positive past French identity (Experiment 2). Finally, high-identifier participants who perceived a break with a negative past identity expressed greater opposition to the reception of refugees and saw them more as a threat (Experiment 3). The authors discuss the importance of considering the emotional valence of past group memories for the continuity literature and a better comprehension of actual in- and between-group dynamics.

show abstract

Collective memories of colonialism and acculturation dynamics among Congolese immigrants living in Belgium

Cited by 66 publications

References 39 publications

Relationship of living historical memories and news source with national identity: A latent class analysis

Relationship of living historical memories and news source with national identity: A latent class analysis

Social representations of Latin American history and (post)colonial relations in Brazil, Chile and Mexico

When Past Group Events and Identities Define the Present: Effect of Perceived Collective Continuity on Defensive Behaviors of the French In-Group

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About