Choi, Donghyun Danny, Poertner, Mathias ORCID: 0000-0003-4406-6178 and Sambanis, Nicholas (2023) The hijab penalty: feminist backlash to Muslim immigrants. American Journal of Political Science, 67 (2). 291 - 306. ISSN 0092-5853
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Abstract
Why do native Europeans discriminate against Muslim immigrants? Can shared ideas between natives and immigrants reduce discrimination? We hypothesize that natives' bias against Muslim immigrants is shaped by the belief that Muslims hold conservative attitudes about women's rights and this ideational basis for discrimination is more pronounced among native women. We test this hypothesis in a large-scale field experiment conducted in 25 cities across Germany, during which 3,797 unknowing bystanders were exposed to brief social encounters with confederates who revealed their ideas regarding gender roles. We find significant discrimination against Muslim women, but this discrimination is eliminated when Muslim women signal that they hold progressive gender attitudes. Through an implicit association test and a follow-up survey among German adults, we further confirm the centrality of ideational stereotypes in structuring opposition to Muslims. Our findings have important implications for reducing conflict between native–immigrant communities in an era of increased cross-border migration.
Item Type: | Article |
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Official URL: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15405907 |
Additional Information: | © 2021 Midwest Political Science Association |
Divisions: | Government |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
Date Deposited: | 31 Mar 2022 16:21 |
Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2024 07:18 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/114556 |
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