TY - JOUR
T1 - “I’d rather we be neighbours than lovers”
T2 - The two-sidedness of multiculturalism
AU - Ng Tseung-Wong, Caroline
AU - Verkuyten, Maykel
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Multiculturalism can be viewed as promoting positive intergroup relations in the public domain (neighbours, classmates) and heritage culture maintenance in the romantic domain (marriage). The present study examined this “two-sidedness” of multiculturalism by focusing on intergroup social distance in relation to endorsement of multiculturalism, group identifications, and group status. The study was conducted in Mauritius amongst 1,784 adolescents from the three main ethnic groups, Hindus (n = 844), Muslims (n = 630), and Creoles (n = 310). In agreement with the “two-sidedness,” participants made a distinction between public and romantic social distance, and intergroup differentiation in social distance was stronger in the romantic compared to the public domain. The endorsement of multiculturalism was associated to lower out-group public distance and lower in-group romantic distance. National identification predicted lower public and romantic out-group social distance. Ethnic identification was associated with higher out-group social distances and lower in-group social distances, particularly for the high-status group of Hindus.
AB - Multiculturalism can be viewed as promoting positive intergroup relations in the public domain (neighbours, classmates) and heritage culture maintenance in the romantic domain (marriage). The present study examined this “two-sidedness” of multiculturalism by focusing on intergroup social distance in relation to endorsement of multiculturalism, group identifications, and group status. The study was conducted in Mauritius amongst 1,784 adolescents from the three main ethnic groups, Hindus (n = 844), Muslims (n = 630), and Creoles (n = 310). In agreement with the “two-sidedness,” participants made a distinction between public and romantic social distance, and intergroup differentiation in social distance was stronger in the romantic compared to the public domain. The endorsement of multiculturalism was associated to lower out-group public distance and lower in-group romantic distance. National identification predicted lower public and romantic out-group social distance. Ethnic identification was associated with higher out-group social distances and lower in-group social distances, particularly for the high-status group of Hindus.
KW - ethnic identification
KW - multiculturalism
KW - national identification
KW - social distances
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84931331677&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1368430214546068
DO - 10.1177/1368430214546068
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84931331677
SN - 1368-4302
VL - 18
SP - 437
EP - 453
JO - Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
JF - Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
IS - 4
ER -