... av Arve Hjelseth. Eifred Markussen (red.): Videregående opplæring for (nesten) alle (Side 189... more ... av Arve Hjelseth. Eifred Markussen (red.): Videregående opplæring for (nesten) alle (Side 189-192) av Knud Knudsen. ... Ulikhet og sosial mobilitet i Norge (Side 207-210) av Ottar Brox. Sveinung Sandberg og Willy Pedersen: Cannabiskultur (Side 211-214) av Silje Louise Dahl. ...
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ABSTRACT There has been much negative focus on Muslims in public debates in the West and it is a ... more ABSTRACT There has been much negative focus on Muslims in public debates in the West and it is a matter of great interest to examine whether Muslims are particularly exposed to prejudice and hostility. Since it is known that immigrants tend to be exposed to prejudice, and practically all Muslims living in Western countries are either immigrants or are of immigrant origin, it is useful to analyse whether Muslims are viewed more negatively than immigrants in general. Using data from survey experiments conducted in Norway, Sweden, the USA and the United Kingdom in 2009, we find that Muslim immigrants were not more negatively viewed than immigrants in general. In the two countries that have experienced large-scale attacks by Islamic extremists, the USA and the United Kingdom, the expressed levels of anti-Muslim attitudes were actually lower than the levels of general anti-immigrant attitudes. We find that individual traits that influence general xenophobia also influence anti-Muslim attitudes.
This article focuses on the social identities of service providers with immigrant backgrounds in ... more This article focuses on the social identities of service providers with immigrant backgrounds in Norwegian reception centres for asylum seekers. Migrant service providers who work with migrant clients are often perceived as ‘insiders’ who understand explicit cultural expectations in intra-group interactions with clients. We explore how the insider position of service providers with immigrant backgrounds in accommodation for asylum seekers is experienced, negotiated and constructed in interaction with asylum seekers and Norwegian colleagues. On the one hand, our findings indicate that service providers with immigrant and refugee background, who are very often themselves ex-residents of reception centres, are seen as an asset for the working environment. On the other hand, the professionalism and loyalty of these workers is often questioned, both by the staff and residents. Migrant workers also risk being accused of ethnic favouritism while they try to provide more emphatic and more culturally and linguistically-adjusted service provision. The article is based on interviews with asylum seekers and service providers of immigrant and non-immigrant background.
ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between religiosity and support for democracy in ... more ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between religiosity and support for democracy in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Using data from the last World Values Survey, we examine levels of religiosity among Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats, and their support for democracy. The influence of religiosity on support for democracy is also explored. The results indicate that religiosity has a negative influence on support for democracy, and it is particularly true for individuals who do not support the separation of the religious from the political sphere and who exhibit lower support for democracy. The article also examines different levels of religiosity among the three groups, controlling for a wide range of variables. We conclude that there is basically no difference in support for democracy between Croats and Bosniaks, while Serbs exhibit somewhat lesser support for democracy than members of the other two ethnic groups. Serbs also seem to be somewhat less religious than Bosniaks and Croats. Opposition to separation of the religious from the political sphere is a major source of lack of support for democracy among Croats and Bosniaks, but not among Serbs.
This research describes strategies that immigrants deploy in face-toface interactions with indige... more This research describes strategies that immigrants deploy in face-toface interactions with indigenous locals and links these strategies to their relational frames and networks. By focusing on interconnections between identity management and network management, the author further explores some of the key trends already documented in the contemporary literature on ethnicity. The article also adds new insight to the analysis of stigma and identity by showing how self-friend and self-stranger relationships present different opportunities and limitations for self-presentation. Network fragmentation-commonly associated with a weak degree of social integration-is not necessarily an indicator of unsuccessful integration or segregation; it may be part of a wider immigrant identity project, a way to cope with stigmatization, and an important precondition for integration into mainstream society.
Return of failed asylum seekers has figured prominently in asylum debates in most European countr... more Return of failed asylum seekers has figured prominently in asylum debates in most European countries. As a result of the high number of failed asylum seekers residing in receiving countries, several policies to increase returns have been launched and implemented. Several countries, including Norway, have increased their return and reintegration support, reduced or eliminated social services, and established some form of return centres. Inspired by Coser's conflict theory, this article focuses on failed asylum seekers in Norway and their responses to return-promoting policies. It examines the motives underlying failed asylum seekers' actions and the strategies they employ vis-à-vis State authorities. The article argues that measures based on 'passive coercion' do not promote return, but rather contribute to conflicts, unforeseen adjustments and a further deterioration of asylum seekers' living conditions.
... av Arve Hjelseth. Eifred Markussen (red.): Videregående opplæring for (nesten) alle (Side 189... more ... av Arve Hjelseth. Eifred Markussen (red.): Videregående opplæring for (nesten) alle (Side 189-192) av Knud Knudsen. ... Ulikhet og sosial mobilitet i Norge (Side 207-210) av Ottar Brox. Sveinung Sandberg og Willy Pedersen: Cannabiskultur (Side 211-214) av Silje Louise Dahl. ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 1369183x 2013 831542, Nov 21, 2013
ABSTRACT There has been much negative focus on Muslims in public debates in the West and it is a ... more ABSTRACT There has been much negative focus on Muslims in public debates in the West and it is a matter of great interest to examine whether Muslims are particularly exposed to prejudice and hostility. Since it is known that immigrants tend to be exposed to prejudice, and practically all Muslims living in Western countries are either immigrants or are of immigrant origin, it is useful to analyse whether Muslims are viewed more negatively than immigrants in general. Using data from survey experiments conducted in Norway, Sweden, the USA and the United Kingdom in 2009, we find that Muslim immigrants were not more negatively viewed than immigrants in general. In the two countries that have experienced large-scale attacks by Islamic extremists, the USA and the United Kingdom, the expressed levels of anti-Muslim attitudes were actually lower than the levels of general anti-immigrant attitudes. We find that individual traits that influence general xenophobia also influence anti-Muslim attitudes.
This article focuses on the social identities of service providers with immigrant backgrounds in ... more This article focuses on the social identities of service providers with immigrant backgrounds in Norwegian reception centres for asylum seekers. Migrant service providers who work with migrant clients are often perceived as ‘insiders’ who understand explicit cultural expectations in intra-group interactions with clients. We explore how the insider position of service providers with immigrant backgrounds in accommodation for asylum seekers is experienced, negotiated and constructed in interaction with asylum seekers and Norwegian colleagues. On the one hand, our findings indicate that service providers with immigrant and refugee background, who are very often themselves ex-residents of reception centres, are seen as an asset for the working environment. On the other hand, the professionalism and loyalty of these workers is often questioned, both by the staff and residents. Migrant workers also risk being accused of ethnic favouritism while they try to provide more emphatic and more culturally and linguistically-adjusted service provision. The article is based on interviews with asylum seekers and service providers of immigrant and non-immigrant background.
ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between religiosity and support for democracy in ... more ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between religiosity and support for democracy in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Using data from the last World Values Survey, we examine levels of religiosity among Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats, and their support for democracy. The influence of religiosity on support for democracy is also explored. The results indicate that religiosity has a negative influence on support for democracy, and it is particularly true for individuals who do not support the separation of the religious from the political sphere and who exhibit lower support for democracy. The article also examines different levels of religiosity among the three groups, controlling for a wide range of variables. We conclude that there is basically no difference in support for democracy between Croats and Bosniaks, while Serbs exhibit somewhat lesser support for democracy than members of the other two ethnic groups. Serbs also seem to be somewhat less religious than Bosniaks and Croats. Opposition to separation of the religious from the political sphere is a major source of lack of support for democracy among Croats and Bosniaks, but not among Serbs.
This research describes strategies that immigrants deploy in face-toface interactions with indige... more This research describes strategies that immigrants deploy in face-toface interactions with indigenous locals and links these strategies to their relational frames and networks. By focusing on interconnections between identity management and network management, the author further explores some of the key trends already documented in the contemporary literature on ethnicity. The article also adds new insight to the analysis of stigma and identity by showing how self-friend and self-stranger relationships present different opportunities and limitations for self-presentation. Network fragmentation-commonly associated with a weak degree of social integration-is not necessarily an indicator of unsuccessful integration or segregation; it may be part of a wider immigrant identity project, a way to cope with stigmatization, and an important precondition for integration into mainstream society.
Return of failed asylum seekers has figured prominently in asylum debates in most European countr... more Return of failed asylum seekers has figured prominently in asylum debates in most European countries. As a result of the high number of failed asylum seekers residing in receiving countries, several policies to increase returns have been launched and implemented. Several countries, including Norway, have increased their return and reintegration support, reduced or eliminated social services, and established some form of return centres. Inspired by Coser's conflict theory, this article focuses on failed asylum seekers in Norway and their responses to return-promoting policies. It examines the motives underlying failed asylum seekers' actions and the strategies they employ vis-à-vis State authorities. The article argues that measures based on 'passive coercion' do not promote return, but rather contribute to conflicts, unforeseen adjustments and a further deterioration of asylum seekers' living conditions.
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