Negative Stereotypical Portrayals of Muslims in Right-Wing Populist Campaigns: Perceived Discrimination, Social Identity Threats, and Hostility Among Young Muslim Adults
- Author(s)
- Desiree Schmuck, Jörg Matthes, Frank Hendrik Paul
- Abstract
Anti-Islamic sentiments have become central to right-wing populist mobilization in Western societies, which often results in negative portrayals of Muslims in political campaigns. Although these portrayals may have detrimental effects on minority members' identity formation and attitudes toward majority members, little is known about their effects on members of the depicted group. A lab experiment with 145 young Muslims reveals that right-wing populist ad exposure increases perceived discrimination, which in turn decreases individuals' self-esteem and national identification, and encourages hostility toward majority members. Religious identification, in contrast, is not affected by ad exposure. Implications of these findings for intergroup relations and democratic processes are discussed.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Communication
- Journal
- Journal of Communication
- Volume
- 67
- Pages
- 610-634
- No. of pages
- 25
- ISSN
- 0021-9916
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcom.12313
- Publication date
- 08-2017
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 508007 Communication science, 508014 Journalism
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication, Language and Linguistics, Linguistics and Language
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/negative-stereotypical-portrayals-of-muslims-in-rightwing-populist-campaigns-perceived-discrimination-social-identity-threats-and-hostility-among-young-muslim-adults(b52558ef-1263-457f-aebe-f6ee698f167f).html