Status and Ethnic Identity: A Study on First- and Second-Generation Migrants

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 intergen

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 04 April 2022
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich

Migrants, minority, and majority identity are highly contentious political issues that provide valuable insights into the complexities of integration and social cohesion. This book employs a two-dimensional model of ethnic identity to explore the role of social status in shaping migrants' identification with their origin group and the majority population. It specifically focuses on examining intergenerational differences, migrant visibility, status mismatch, and exposure in the receiving country. The findings of this study challenge the conventional assumption of mutual exclusivity regarding ethnic identity, suggesting that minority identity can be observed among status-lower migrants, while majority identity can be found among status-higher migrants.

Migrants, minority, and majority identity are highly contentious political issues that provide valuable insights into the complexities of integration and social cohesion. This book employs a two-dimensional model of ethnic identity to explore the role of social status in shaping migrants' identification with their origin group and the majority population. It specifically focuses on examining intergenerational differences, migrant visibility, status mismatch, and exposure in the receiving country. The findings of this study challenge the conventional assumption of mutual exclusivity regarding ethnic identity, suggesting that minority identity can be observed among status-lower migrants, while majority identity can be found among status-higher migrants.

Migrants, minority, and majority identity are highly contentious political issues that provide valuable insights into the complexities of integration and social cohesion. This book employs a two-dimensional model of ethnic identity to explore the role of social status in shaping migrants' identification with their origin group and the majority population. It specifically focuses on examining intergenerational differences, migrant visibility, status mismatch, and exposure in the receiving country. The findings of this study challenge the conventional assumption of mutual exclusivity regarding ethnic identity, suggesting that minority identity can be observed among status-lower migrants, while majority identity can be found among status-higher migrants.

Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783847425755