Abstract
(Englisch)
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The main contribution of EqualStrength is to investigate cumulative and structural forms of discrimination, outgroup prejudice andhate crimes against ethnic, racial and religious minorities from a cross-setting and intersectional perspective. We deploy innovative,targetted and effective methods, which include field experiments, population-level secondary survey data, meso-level policy analysisand targeted data collection to include the perspective of minority groups who directly confront discrimination. Our approach allowsus to meet five interrelated research objectives: First, we reveal structural and cumulative forms of ethnic and racial discrimination inEurope, focusing on the experience of Muslim, Roma and Black minorities. Second, we assess the systemic nature of prejudice across lifedomains, targetting anti-Muslim, anti-Black and anti-Roma attitudes. Third, we analyse policy and institutional factors that contribute tostructural discrimination and prejudices. Fourth, we document the lived experiences and coping strategies adopted to confront everydaydiscrimination. And finally, we highlight the intersection of race, ethnicity and religion with other dimensions of inequality such asgender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic position. In meeting these objectives, we promise three key contributions: First, weshift the paradigm, moving from a focus on individuals at risk to a family perspective. Second, we reveal cumulative, structural andintersectional disadvantage, pushing beyond setting-specific and single-group discrimination. Third, we provide a multi-actor and multilevelperspective that simultaneously considers multiple actors (i.e. gatekeepers; ethnic, racial and religious minorities; majority groups)and levels of analysis (i.e. the micro-level of individual decisions; the meso-level of organisations, neighbourhoods, rental agencies andchildcare facilities; the macro-level of countries and nation-wide institutions).
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