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The Effect of Urban Status on Xenophobic Sentiment: A Case Study

VandenBerg, Robert Joseph
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405792524

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2014, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Sociology.
Although the existing transnational literature on xenophobia is voluminous, it has mostly neglected the effect of urban status on intergroup relations. This article addresses this shortcoming by integrating theories from urban sociology with work on ingroup-outgroup dynamics drawn from contact theory, group threat theory, social identity theory, and social dominance theory. Method: Using a sample drawn from the sixth wave of the European Social Survey, I construct a critical experiment modelling the effect of both residential status and outgroup presence on xenophobia in the Scandinavian states. Findings: My results point to inconsistent influences of urbanity/urbanism on xenophobia, but a robust negative influence of percent foreign on xenophobia (i.e., partial support for contact theory). Conversely, my critical experiment, which takes the form of interacting residential status (urbanity) and foreign percentage, is positive and consistent with group threat theory, social identity theory, and social dominance theory. I conclude with speculation on how sample selection and composition plays into these findings, as well as with suggestions for future research.
Edwards Crenshaw, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Craig Jenkins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Vincent Roscigno, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
55 p.
Scandinavian Studies; Sociology
xenophobia; immigration; Scandinavia; contact theory; group threat theory; social identity theory; social dominance theory; European Social Survey

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  • VandenBerg, R. J. (2014). The Effect of Urban Status on Xenophobic Sentiment: A Case Study [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405792524

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • VandenBerg, Robert. The Effect of Urban Status on Xenophobic Sentiment: A Case Study. 2014. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405792524.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • VandenBerg, Robert. "The Effect of Urban Status on Xenophobic Sentiment: A Case Study." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405792524

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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