33 research outputs found
Prejudice towards Muslims in The Netherlands:Testing integrated threat theory
This study uses integrated threat theory to examine Dutch adolescents’ (N ¼ 1; 187)
prejudice towards Muslim minorities. One out of two participants was found to have
negative feelings towards Muslims. Perceived symbolic and realistic threat and negative
stereotypes were examined as mediators between antecedent factors (in-group
identification, intergroup contact, and the endorsement of multiculturalism) and
prejudice. Based on structural equation modelling, it was found that stereotypes and
symbolic threats, but not realistic threats, predicted prejudice towards Muslims.
Further, it was found that the effect of in-group identification on prejudice was fully
mediated by symbolic threat, the effect of contact was partially mediated by
stereotypes, and the effect of the endorsement of multiculturalism was mediated by
both symbolic threat and stereotypes. In addition, contact and multiculturalism were
directly associated with prejudice towards Muslims. The theoretical and practical
implications of these findings are discussed.
Migration and Ethnic Relations: Current directions for theory and research: Liber Amicorum for Maykel Verkuyten
Identification of 12 new susceptibility loci for different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer.
To identify common alleles associated with different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), we pooled data from multiple genome-wide genotyping projects totaling 25,509 EOC cases and 40,941 controls. We identified nine new susceptibility loci for different EOC histotypes: six for serous EOC histotypes (3q28, 4q32.3, 8q21.11, 10q24.33, 18q11.2 and 22q12.1), two for mucinous EOC (3q22.3 and 9q31.1) and one for endometrioid EOC (5q12.3). We then performed meta-analysis on the results for high-grade serous ovarian cancer with the results from analysis of 31,448 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers, including 3,887 mutation carriers with EOC. This identified three additional susceptibility loci at 2q13, 8q24.1 and 12q24.31. Integrated analyses of genes and regulatory biofeatures at each locus predicted candidate susceptibility genes, including OBFC1, a new candidate susceptibility gene for low-grade and borderline serous EOC
Titular Identification of Russians in Former Soviet Republics
THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION provoked a dramatic change in the status of the 25 million Russians residing in the 14 non-Russian successor states. Overnight they became ethnic minorities. They lost their dominant position to the titulars, i.e. the national populations after which the newly independent republics are named. Russians, the core nation of the USSR, often had not assimilated into the union republics outside the Russian Federation, they had not learned the local language, and they did not identify with their republic of residence or with the titular population. They now found themselves in 'nationalising' states in the 'near abroad' and thus had to consider the nature of their national identification.'
How do people react if their in-group loses societal status? .......
Types of Identification and Intergroup Differentiation in the Russian Federation
The fall of the Soviet Union affected the established identity patterns and intergroup
relations in the Russian Federation. A survey investigates the effect of
Russians’ and titulars’ identifications with their ethnic group, their republic, and
the Russian Federation on intergroup stereotypes.We hypothesized that identification
at various inclusiveness levels is differently reflected in the positive/negative
stereotypes about in-group and out-groups. While in-group stereotypes would be
positively affected by all types of identification, out-group stereotypes would turn
more negative by ethnic identification and more positive by republican and federal
identification. Further, we expected that republican identification would improve
titulars’ in-group stereotypes and Russians’ out-group stereotypes, while
federal identification would enhance Russians’ in-group stereotypes and titular’s
out-group stereotypes. Russians favored their in-group mostly in positive terms.
Titular minorities favored their in-group mostly on negative stereotypes. A model of
intergroup differentiation is proposed that takes into account social identification
at different inclusiveness levels. This model makes clear the potential threat posed
by republican identifications to the stability of intergroup relations in Russia.
Support for Separatism in Ethnic Republics of the Russian Federation
This study examines popular support for separatism among Russians and non-Russian titular
nationalities (titulars) in 10 ethnic republics of the Russian Federation: Karelia, Komi, Tatarstan,
Bashkortostan, Udmurtia, Adygea, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Sakha-Yakutia and Tuva. A
survey was carried out in the urban regions of these republics in 1999 and 2000 in which 5,233 Russians
and 4,703 titulars participated. We found that perceived negative inter-group relations significantly
contribute to support for separatism among titulars, but reduce support for separatism by Russians. In
contrast, indicators of prosperity of the republic and prior separatist elite-activism predict support for
separatism among both titulars and Russians.