Hidden Hate: The Resilience of Xenophobia

Populist movements in the US and Europe are fueled by opposition to immigration, but this explanation is inadequate in affluent and pluralistic contexts with low levels of unemployment and poverty. Mathew Creighton's new model reveals that prejudice is often present but intentionally and strategically hidden, and that the norms governing the social acceptability of xenophobia can change. Hidden Hate provides timely and vital insight into the persistence of xenophobia.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2023
Publisher: Columbia University Press

Immigration opposition has sparked populist movements in the United States and Europe, often attributed to economic insecurity, material competition, group identity, cultural conflicts, and social changes. However, these explanations fail to account for the intensity of antipathy in affluent and pluralistic societies with low unemployment and poverty rates. Mathew Creighton's new model of xenophobia reveals the layers of intolerance concealed beneath the surface. Through innovative survey experiments in various countries, he argues that prejudice is often present but intentionally hidden. Creighton challenges the notion that overt anti-immigrant sentiment is solely driven by economic or social crises, highlighting a substantial and stable reservoir of intolerance. Hidden Hate offers timely and insightful analysis into the persistence of xenophobia, contributing to a deeper understanding of this complex issue.

Immigration opposition has sparked populist movements in the United States and Europe, often attributed to economic insecurity, material competition, group identity, cultural conflicts, and social changes. However, these explanations fail to account for the intensity of antipathy in affluent and pluralistic societies with low unemployment and poverty rates. Mathew Creighton's new model of xenophobia reveals the layers of intolerance concealed beneath the surface. Through innovative survey experiments in various countries, he argues that prejudice is often present but intentionally hidden. Creighton challenges the notion that overt anti-immigrant sentiment is solely driven by economic or social crises, highlighting a substantial and stable reservoir of intolerance. Hidden Hate offers timely and insightful analysis into the persistence of xenophobia, contributing to a deeper understanding of this complex issue.

Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780231203173