More diversity, less tolerance? The effect of type of cultural diversity on the erosion of tolerance in Swiss municipalities

Carolin Rapp

doi:10.1080/01419870.2015.1015582

More diversity, less tolerance? The effect of type of cultural diversity on the erosion of tolerance in Swiss municipalities

Carolin Rapp^*

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Abstract

Immigration and the ways in which host societies receive newcomers pose challenges for modern civil societies. This article contributes to the ongoing discussion about how ethnic diversity influences tolerance towards immigrants. Compared to previous studies, we analyse tolerance as a sequential concept in order to uncover the effects of contextual diversity on attitudes towards immigrants and the granting of certain rights to this group. Moreover, we distinguish different shares of ethnic groups based on their ethnic and cultural origins both on the independent and dependent variable. The analysis relies on a subnational survey of sixty municipalities in Switzerland, revealing that only certain ethnic groups are seen as an economic and cultural threat.

Original language	English
Journal	Ethnic and Racial Studies
Volume	38
Issue number	10
Pages (from-to)	1779-1797
Number of pages	19
ISSN	0141-9870
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2015.1015582
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

ethnic diversity
immigrants
interethnic competition
Muslims
Switzerland
tolerance

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