European societies and schools face the challenge of accommodating immigrant minorities from increasingly diverse cultural backgrounds. In view significant belonging achievement gaps between minority majority groups in school, we examine which diversity approaches are communicated by actual school policies predict smaller ethnic student outcomes over time. To derive approaches, content-analyzed (n = 66) randomly sampled Belgian middle schools. Cluster analysis yielded different valuing,...

Most identity‐based models of activism assume that action is motivated either by a disadvantaged identity (predicting own‐group activism), or feeling solidarity with groups ally activism). They do not account for advantaged and identifications within the same person. Yet many activists have both identities. Two interview studies from Hungary United States ( N = 47) were used to examine how identities influence politicization (both ally), via direct indirect experiences marginalization...

Across cultures, intergroup contact—interpersonal interaction with out-group members—is associated less prejudice. Contact research was criticized, however, for bypassing inequality in the wider society. We propose a cultural psychology approach grounding people’s contact experiences culturally afforded ways of relating to out-groups. Extending Allport’s equal-status hypothesis culture level, we hypothesized that contact–prejudice association would be stronger egalitarian cultures and weaker...

More people than ever migrate across the world, thereby more live, study, and work in countries, regions, institutions with high immigrant presence. Conflict threat theories have argued that increasing immigration inevitably heightens native citizens' anti-immigrant prejudice. Drawing on alternate strands of social psychological literature such as contact theory, present study challenges this argument. We highlight role sociopolitical context prejudice focusing socioeconomic legal...

ABSTRACT Inequalities and discrimination against Indigenous minorities are pervasive in post‐colonial societies. Collective action is critical for to redress these injustices. Integrating research on collective action, macro‐level norms multiculturalism, we argue that climates characterized by non‐Indigenous endorsement of multiculturalism policies likely associated with minorities’ action. Two multilevel studies Chile (non‐Indigenous majorities N = 1132; 1160; 26 communities) New Zealand...

Increasing ethnic and racial diversity often fuels feelings of threat among ethnic-racial majorities (e.g., self-identified white Americans European nationals). We contend that these perceptions depend on the policy context. Across four studies, we test whether more inclusive immigrant integration policies attenuate majorities' reactions. Studies 1 to 3 (

ABSTRACT Relational and societal exclusion of immigrants in Western countries fuels negative perceptions among non‐migrants. We investigated how relational inclusion the form friendship immigrant integration policies jointly relate to immigrants. conducted a longitudinal multilevel analysis drawing on probability samples non‐migrants from Transatlantic Trends Survey ( N = 27,513) nine North American European over 5 years. Extending prior scholarship, we provide evidence that more inclusive...

Abstract Immigration is often portrayed negatively in the news, yet previous research remains inconclusive about how valence of immigration news national coverage relates to individual policy preferences. Furthermore, psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship are not well understood. This study examined whether, contexts where has a more negative valence, there greater support for restrictive policies and heightened threat perceptions. Drawing on Intergroup Threat Theory, we also...

How do cisheterosexual people navigate inequality against LGBTQ in contexts where discrimination is often considered a matter of the past? We argue that some so by evading difference based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While emphasizing individuals their fundamental sameness may convey an egalitarian standpoint, might obscure markers intergroup inequality, blur advantaged status people, thereby legitimize structural inequality. Using mixed-methods-in-depth interviews (N = 20)...

As most immigrant-origin minority youth grow up in ethnically diverse social worlds, they develop a sense of belonging to both the national majority and ethnic group. Our study adds growing body research on experiences intergroup contact by (1) including group as outcomes (2) examining interplay with unequal treatment. We surveyed 1,200 Turkish Moroccan-Belgian 315 classrooms across 65 schools, using multiple measures contact, treatment school, belonging. Multi-level models showed that who...

Abstract Immigrant‐origin minority adolescents combine their common national identity with distinct ethnic identities. Depending on different social ecologies they develop more or less compatible dual identifications. Taking an ecological approach to ethnic‐racial socialization (ERS), we investigate how schools and peers as socializing agents can afford We draw the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Survey 944 Turkish Moroccan in 229 classrooms across 55 Belgian secondary low (10%) high...

We develop a minority influence approach to multilevel intergroup research and examine whether country-level norms shape majority members’ perceptions of discrimination. Defining via actual discrimination political participation, we hypothesized that in national contexts with greater experiences should be higher. implemented two cross-national studies drawing on the European Social Survey Eurobarometer data 19,392 participants 22 countries Study 1, 17,651 19 2. Higher aggregate levels were...

The typical emotional responses to certain types of situations differ across cultures. Being reprimanded by your teacher in front the class may be cause for anger and indignation among pupils one cultural context, but anger, shame, possibly respect another context. consequence immigrant-origin minorities is that they not fit emotions majority culture. Previous research has found who have contact higher with In current study, we suggest friendships peers are particularly important minorities'...

Linking European colonial deeds to current racial inequalities poses identity challenges white people. Using mixed-methods consisting of qualitative interviews (N = 24) and quantitative surveys 591), we addressed the strategies that people in Netherlands use manage their ethnic-racial relation linking colonialism with inequalities. In doing so, explored whether how people’s relate legitimising ideologies We found Dutch exhibited different combinations prideful (high identification),...

Abstract Immigrants are increasingly participating in politics, publicizing their political concerns and contributions. How does such participation relate to national majorities’ immigration attitudes? Previous research suggested potential improvement of majority attitudes but also demonstrated the exacerbation perceived threat. We investigated whether greater immigrant is related more positive or negative among members. implemented a cross-national cross-cantonal multilevel study drawing on...

Positive attitudes and trust towards former adversaries facilitate reconciliation peace building. Both historical current intergroup experiences such as contact conflict predict trust, but no previous research has investigated the joint effects of these experiences. Therefore, we study interplay positive preceding conflict, negative following conflict. Drawing on social representations theory using a multilevel design, highlight importance both individual collective We examine among large...

How do cisheterosexual people in Western Europe deal with inequalities against LGBTQ when anti-LGBTQ discrimination these settings is often praised as overcome? The present research argues that allegedly post-closeted by evading difference based on sexual orientation and gender identity. By emphasizing individuals their fundamental sameness, evade to convey an inclusive standpoint. However, might also prevent them from pinpointing the very markers of intergroup inequality. Critically, blur...

Perceptions of unequal treatment, especially when shared, can challenge the status-quo. Starting from social grounding shared perceptions, we ask perceptions inequality align and converge in ethno-racially diverse peer groups. We are interested among peers across ethno-racial group boundaries. Social-psychological research suggests asymmetric sharing: Ethno-racial minority members often see less with more majority contact, while some cases perceive contact. Therefore, if groups within time over time.