Religious Group Identification and Inter-Religious Relations: A Study Among Turkish-Dutch Muslims

Abstract: Following social identity theory, this research examines the relationship between group identification and intergroup relations by focusing on religion. Religious as well as Dutch national group identification was examined among Turkish-Dutch Muslims. Identification was studied in relation to general affective ratings of multiple religious groups (Muslims, Christians, Hindustanis, Jews and non-believers) and the endorsement of Islamic group rights. The results show that Muslim identification was more like a nominal (high or `total' identification) than a continuous variable, and that many participants showed low identification with the national group. The affective ratings of religious out-groups were quite negative, particularly of the Jews and non-believers. Muslim identification was positively and strongly related to feelings toward the religious in-group and to the endorsement of Islamic group rights. National identification was positively related to feelings toward the religio

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Group Processes & Intergroup Relations ; 10 (2007) 3 ; 341-357

Klassifikation
Religion, Religionsphilosophie

Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Mannheim
(wann)
2007
Urheber
Verkuyten, Maykel

DOI
10.1177/1368430207078695
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-228306
Rechteinformation
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte

  • Verkuyten, Maykel

Entstanden

  • 2007

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