Cultural Backlash

Norris, Pippa; Inglehart, Ronald

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“…Although social psychology has an important role to play in trying to explain underlying processes to these relations, it is also fair to say that there has been limited uptake of social psychological insights by non-social psychological scientists studying populism and tolerance of immigrants (e.g., Norris & Inglehart, 2019). Although social psychology has an important role to play in trying to explain underlying processes to these relations, it is also fair to say that there has been limited uptake of social psychological insights by non-social psychological scientists studying populism and tolerance of immigrants (e.g., Norris & Inglehart, 2019).…”

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“…While status and power are by definition conferred by others, wealth is solely based on the possession of financial and material resources relative to others (Wang, Jetten, & Steffens, 2018). Moreover, it helps with bringing together and connecting researchers who study populism at the macro-level (e.g., Norris & Inglehart, 2019) with a social psychological analysis that typically sits at the meso or group level and micro or individual level elucidating specific psychological mechanisms. This opens up interesting possibilities.…”

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“…There is another observation that should be kept in mind when developing a social psychological (and in particular a social identity analysis) of the link between prosperity, the attraction of populism and anti-immigrant sentiments. Although social psychology has an important role to play in trying to explain underlying processes to these relations, it is also fair to say that there has been limited uptake of social psychological insights by non-social psychological scientists studying populism and tolerance of immigrants (e.g., Norris & Inglehart, 2019). There may be a number of reasons for this.…”

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“…'Riches leave a man always as much and sometimes more exposed than before to anxiety, to fear and to sorrow' -Adam Smith (1776) 'A lot of us have done okay, but we don't want to lose what we've got, see it given away' (Republican voter in the lead up to the 2016 US presidential election, Hochschild, 2016, p.60) Right-wing populism is back. Populist parties and leaders with a strong anti-immigrant stance are no longer at the fringe of politics but are a force to be reckoned with in many countries worldwide (for an overview, see Norris & Inglehart, 2019). In addition to election promises by Donald Trump to build a wall on the US border to keep Mexican immigrants out, in recent years we have seen Hungary closing its borders to Syrian refugees and witnessed the "stop the boats" campaign by the Australian government to prevent refugees from entering the country.…”

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“…In addition to election promises by Donald Trump to build a wall on the US border to keep Mexican immigrants out, in recent years we have seen Hungary closing its borders to Syrian refugees and witnessed the "stop the boats" campaign by the Australian government to prevent refugees from entering the country. More generally, countries such as Germany, Austria, France, Sweden and Denmark have adopted tougher laws to limit free movements across borders (Norris & Inglehart, 2019). There is also evidence that the Brexit vote was largely driven by concerns about immigration to the United Kingdom (Goodwin & Milazzo, 2017).…”

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The wealth paradox: Prosperity and opposition to immigration

Jetten

2019

Euro J Social Psych

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The idea that economic downturns and economic deprivation provoke tensions and intergroup hostility is remarkably pervasive. These accounts often work from the premise that economic crises and poverty provide “fertile soil” for populist parties and leaders with an anti‐immigrant agenda. This may explain why we intuitively expect that “hard times” produce “harsh attitudes” towards minorities. However, there is also robust empirical evidence showing that intergroup hostility (and anti‐immigration sentiments more specifically) can (i) surge in times of economic prosperity, and (ii) be widespread among relatively affluent groups. In this article, I will review evidence showing that intergroup hostility (such as anti‐immigrant sentiments) can be equally prevalent in times of relative gratification as well as in times of relative deprivation (accounting for the “Wealth Paradox”). In the second part of this contribution, I will explore these processes through the lens of classic social identity theorising focusing on the way that status anxiety, status threat, and fear of falling among members of wealthier groups are shaped by the permeability of group boundaries and the security of wealth positions. I argue that social identity theorising, typically applied to explain the behaviour of low status groups, can provide a parsimonious and integrative account for why and when high status (i.e., as a result of affluence and prosperity) may be associated with hostility towards minorities rather than with greater tolerance.

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The wealth paradox: Prosperity and opposition to immigration

Jetten

2019

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The Periurban Question

CHARMES

2023

Territorial Inequalities

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Exploring the role of university education in reducing the appeal of right‐wing populism

Manning,

Stefanovic

2023

Aust J Social Issues

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Why are university‐educated ethnic majority men less likely to support right‐wing populism (RWP) than those without university education? To investigate this under‐researched question, we conducted an exploratory study using semistructured interviews and thematic analysis with white Australian men from different socioeconomic backgrounds. While some with university education supported RWP, their views aligned with a moderate version of the ideology. Student/graduate supporters of RWP were opposed to hiring practices designed to support gender and ethnic equity. Students/graduates who experienced contact with Others were generally more positive about diversity, but this was not always the case for non‐university participants. While students/graduates with RWP leanings tended to see university as a politically biased institution, concerns about political correctness were widespread across the sample. Significantly, numerous students/graduates experienced university education as promoting a pluralist outlook, and this outlook appears fundamentally incompatible with the monist tendencies of RWP ideology. However, findings also suggest that university education is not the only route to a pluralist outlook, nor does it always lead to a rejection of RWP. Hence, developing a pluralist outlook may be more important than university education in reducing the appeal of RWP. The implications of these exploratory findings for future research are discussed.

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Cultural Backlash

Cited by 1,722 publications

References 513 publications

The wealth paradox: Prosperity and opposition to immigration

The wealth paradox: Prosperity and opposition to immigration

The Periurban Question

Exploring the role of university education in reducing the appeal of right‐wing populism

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