Immigration Flashcards
ethnic parties
members of non-dominant ethnic group
what is the goal of ethnic parties
representation of minority ethnic group
what are the conditions of ethnic parties
- ethnic heterogeneity
- historical discriminations
- proportional representation
what are examples of ethnic parties
Bosnia: Coration, Bosnian
Israel: Arab parties
Bulgaria: Turkish minority
Finland: Swedish People’s party
what does recipients’ identity have to do with influecning help giving
- social identity theory: ingroup favoritism (brewer)
- Parochial altrusim (Bernhard)
- Welfare politics
a) race (luttmer)
b) immigration (burgoon)
why is there a negative link between immigration and welfare support
- welfare support is lower in regions with more immigrants
- welfare chauvinism
- material concerns; ethnocentrism
what is the historical linkage between citizenship and welfare
-citizen ships = boundaries of inclusion
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why is the condiiton of immigrant percieved as less deserving of welfare support
- fundamental divide in politcs of welfare = divide between native citizens and immigrants
- immigrants = outside ingroup community perceived as deserving rights
- little differ nation among immigrants from different cultural backgrounds for welfare support
can the welfare gap be reduced?
welfare deservingness
- people = more willing to welfare to deserving individuals (reciprocators)
deservingness studies usualy don’t focus on immigrants
who is a reciprocator
1) work attitude
2) responsibility
3) work history
why don’t determinants of welfare deservingness not equally apply to immigrants
a) characteristics for natives that are rewarded may not work for immigrants/backfire
- positive work attitude -> steal jobs
- chronic illness / work accident -> fiscal burden
b) positive cues may work in same expected direction for immigrants and natives BUT at different rates
why does welfare support gap decrease when immigrants have long work history
long history weakens deservingness boundaries
what is the country variation on the role of work history in contrasting welfare discrimination
- work history should be especially important for immigrants in countries with stricter work requirements as a condition to access welfare
- individuals’ past economic contributions should be crucial
what are the results of reduction
work history, more work history, more likely to get welfare
what are the conclusions and implications of Magni’s study
- immigrants = strongly penalized in public opinion
- welfare support gap reduced with long work history
- immigrants’ positive work attitude backfire
