A headscarf’s impact on intergroup relations: A field experiment

Cultural cues can affect individuals’ experiences and attitudes. The headscarf is one such cue, as a symbol strongly associated with Islam that is often the subject of public discussion. In the present study (N = 94), a Turkish experimenter wore vs. did not wear a headscarf while handing out questio...

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Published inInternational journal of intercultural relations Vol. 87; pp. 65 - 71
Main Authors Haase, Anna, Rohmann, Anette
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Brunswick Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2022
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Acculturation
Cues
Field experiment
Headscarf
Intergroup relations
Islam
Muslims
Primacy
Religiosity
Stereotypes
Symbolic threat
Intergroup relations
Stereotypes
Field experiment
Symbolic threat
Headscarf
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ISSN0147-1767
1873-7552
DOI10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.01.004

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Summary:Cultural cues can affect individuals’ experiences and attitudes. The headscarf is one such cue, as a symbol strongly associated with Islam that is often the subject of public discussion. In the present study (N = 94), a Turkish experimenter wore vs. did not wear a headscarf while handing out questionnaires in a German town square. Analyzes showed that in the “headscarf condition”, participants reported higher negative stereotypes of Turkish Muslims, less warmth and more symbolic threat associated with this group than in the “non-headscarf condition”. No differences in competence ratings were found, which supports the primacy of warmth. Furthermore, acculturation preferences did not differ between conditions. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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ISSN:0147-1767
1873-7552
DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.01.004