Interweaving xenophobia and racism in South Africa: the impact of racial discrimination on anti-immigrant hate violence among people of colour

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dc.date.accessioned 2023-05-29T13:03:26Z
dc.date.available 2023-05-29T13:03:26Z
dc.date.issued 2023-03-22 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/20243
dc.description.abstract Self-reported experiences of racial discrimination are quite prevalent among the adult population of colour in South Africa. This article will argue that ongoing experiences of racial intolerance encourage participation in hate crime. To validate this thesis, two models are tested: (a) the Common Ingroup Identity (CII) and (b) Social Identity Threats (SITs). The former suggests that experiences of discrimination can help create a shared 'disadvantaged' identity that produces intergroup tolerance. The latter contends that group discrimination undermines social norms and the stress caused can encourage aggression. The study examined participation in anti-immigrant violence as well as behavioural intention towards the same. Nationally representative survey data from the South African Social Attitudes Survey was used. Multinomial regression analysis found that experiences of perceived personal and collective discrimination influenced participation in hate crime. This finding was consistent with the SITs model rather than the CII model. Socioeconomic status was found to buffer the influence of racial discrimination, showing how economic advantages helped people cope with adverse situations. Study outcomes demonstrate how the legacy of white settler colonialism has contributed to xenophobia in the post-apartheid period. Policy interventions (especially those targeting the poor) that reduce racial discrimination will decrease public participation in hate crime. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.subject XENOPHOBIA en
dc.subject RACISM en
dc.subject RACIAL DISCRIMINATION en
dc.subject ANTI-IMMIGRANT VIOLENCE en
dc.title Interweaving xenophobia and racism in South Africa: the impact of racial discrimination on anti-immigrant hate violence among people of colour en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber N/A en
dc.Volume December en
dc.BudgetYear 2022/23 en
dc.ResearchGroup Developmental, Capable and Ethical State en
dc.SourceTitle South African Journal of Psychology en
dc.ArchiveNumber 9812743 en
dc.URL http://ktree.hsrc.ac.za/doc_read_all.php?docid=26673 en
dc.PageNumber Online en
dc.outputnumber 14247 en
dc.bibliographictitle Gordon, S.L. (2022) Interweaving xenophobia and racism in South Africa: the impact of racial discrimination on anti-immigrant hate violence among people of colour. South African Journal of Psychology. December:Online. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/20243 en
dc.publicationyear 2022 en
dc.contributor.author1 Gordon, S.L. en


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