Teaching Tolerance? Associational Diversity and Tolerance Formation
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Teaching Tolerance? Associational Diversity and Tolerance Formation. / Rapp, Carolin; Freitag, Markus.
In: Political Studies, Vol. 63, No. 5, 01.12.2015, p. 1031-1051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Teaching Tolerance? Associational Diversity and Tolerance Formation
AU - Rapp, Carolin
AU - Freitag, Markus
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - Tolerance is a basic democratic principle that helps civil societies cope with rising levels of diversity stemming from increased immigration and individualism. During the last decade the question of how tolerance may be fostered has dominated debates in public and academic spheres. In this article, a closer look is taken at how associational diversity relates to the formation of tolerance and the importance of associations as schools of tolerance are evaluated. The main theoretical argument follows contact theory, wherein regular and enduring contact in diverse settings reduces prejudice and thereby increases an individual's tolerance toward objectionable groups. The empirical findings reveal a positive relationship between associational diversity and tolerance. It is observed, however, that the duration of active engagement in associations reduces this positive relation between diversity and tolerance. Accordingly, these results challenge the notion that associations serve as schools of tolerance in the long run. Political Studies
AB - Tolerance is a basic democratic principle that helps civil societies cope with rising levels of diversity stemming from increased immigration and individualism. During the last decade the question of how tolerance may be fostered has dominated debates in public and academic spheres. In this article, a closer look is taken at how associational diversity relates to the formation of tolerance and the importance of associations as schools of tolerance are evaluated. The main theoretical argument follows contact theory, wherein regular and enduring contact in diverse settings reduces prejudice and thereby increases an individual's tolerance toward objectionable groups. The empirical findings reveal a positive relationship between associational diversity and tolerance. It is observed, however, that the duration of active engagement in associations reduces this positive relation between diversity and tolerance. Accordingly, these results challenge the notion that associations serve as schools of tolerance in the long run. Political Studies
KW - Associational diversity
KW - Contact theory
KW - Social networks
KW - Switzerland
KW - Tolerance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84956798087&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/1467-9248.12142
DO - 10.1111/1467-9248.12142
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84956798087
VL - 63
SP - 1031
EP - 1051
JO - Political Studies
JF - Political Studies
SN - 0032-3217
IS - 5
ER -
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