Status and Ethnic Identity: A Study on First- and Second-Generation Migrants: 56 (Beiträge zur Bevölkerungswissenschaft) - Hardcover

Genoni, Andreas

 
9783847425755: Status and Ethnic Identity: A Study on First- and Second-Generation Migrants: 56 (Beiträge zur Bevölkerungswissenschaft)

Synopsis

Migrants’ minority and majority identity are controversial political topics, offering insights into challenges of integration and social cohesion. Based on a two-dimensional model of ethnic identity, the book asks about the role of social status for migrants’ identification with their origin group and the majority population. It focuses on intergenerational differences, migrant visibility, status mismatch, and exposure in the receiving country. Results reveal forms of ethnic identity beyond the classical assumption of mutual exclusiveness, which suggests minority identity among status-lower, and majority identity among status-higher migrants.

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About the Author

Dr. des. Andreas Genoni is a researcher in the Migration and Mobility Research Unit at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany.

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