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Do National Feelings Influence Public Attitudes towards Immigration?

Jeong, Hoi Ok·2013·Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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This study empirically explores the link between national feelings and attitudes towards immigrants, as expressed by American citizens. Based on symbolic politics theory, I argue that a person's symbolic concerns toward the nation are an important predictor of immigration attitudes. Employing the 2004 General Social Survey, I use the structural equation model and expose the multidimensional nature of national feelings. Focusing on three types of national feeling—nationalism, national identity and national pride—I find that each has differing impacts on attitudes toward immigrants. Nationalism provokes anti-immigrant sentiment, while national pride leads to pro-immigrant sentiment. On the other hand, national identity has no positive or negative impact on immigration attitudes. The results imply that American citizens' attitudes toward immigrants can be traced to their attitude toward the country.

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  • Individuals higher in nationalism view immigrants as competitors and hold more negative attitudes toward immigrants.

    “individuals who are higher in nationalism-i.e., who believe that their nation is superior to others-view immigrants as competitors and hold more negative attitudes toward immigrants.”

    From Prejudice and Discrimination Toward Immigrants (2021) · cites this paper as Jeong 2013

  • Individuals higher in patriotism do not hold such negative attitudes toward immigrants.

    “In contrast, individuals who are higher in patriotism-i.e., who express pride and love for their nation-do not hold such negative attitudes toward immigrants (e.g., Jeong 2013).”

    From Prejudice and Discrimination Toward Immigrants (2021) · cites this paper as Jeong 2013

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Authors
Jeong, H. O.
Corresponding author
Jeong, Hoi Ok
Venue
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Published
2013-11
Volume
39
Issue
9
Pages
1461-1477
ISSN
  • 1369-183X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9451
OpenAlex
W2009603424
Cited by
61
References
64
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 21 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2
FWCI
5.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Populism, Right-Wing Movements
Keywords
immigration attitudes, national sentiment, nationalism, national identity, national pride, symbolic politics, anti-immigrant sentiment, American citizens

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