Perceived competition explains regional differences in stereotype content of immigrant groups

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Title
Perceived competition explains regional differences in stereotype content of immigrant groups
Journal
Social Psychology
Author(s)
Binggeli S., Krings F., Sczesny S.
ISSN
1864-9335
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
45
Number
1
Pages
62-70
Language
english
Abstract
This research investigates differences in the stereotype content of immigrant groups between linguistic regions. We expected that immigrant groups who speak the local language of a specific linguistic region would be perceived as more competitive within this region than in another linguistic region. Further, we expected these differences would underlie regional differences in stereotype content, albeit only for the warmth dimension. Predictions were tested in the two largest linguistic regions of Switzerland. As expected, in the German-speaking region, locals perceived German immigrants as more competitive and thus as less warm, whereas in the French-speaking region, locals perceived French immigrants as more competitive and, consequently, as less warm. So, paradoxically, immigrants with strong integration potential are particularly disliked because they are regarded as direct competitors.
Keywords
Stereotype content, Competition, Immigrants, Regional differences
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