Stereotypes of US immigrants from four global regions
JM Timberlake, RH Williams - Social Science Quarterly, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
JM Timberlake, RH Williams
Social Science Quarterly, 2012•Wiley Online LibraryObjective This study explores variation in stereotypes of US immigrants from L atin A merica,
the M iddle E ast, E urope, and A sia. Method We exploit a split‐ballot design in two waves of
the O hio P oll to test hypotheses about effects of contextual and respondent‐level
characteristics on immigrant stereotypes. Results Respondents generally rated A sian
immigrants most positively and L atin A merican immigrants most negatively, with E uropean
and M iddle E astern immigrants occupying an intermediate position. Findings from …
the M iddle E ast, E urope, and A sia. Method We exploit a split‐ballot design in two waves of
the O hio P oll to test hypotheses about effects of contextual and respondent‐level
characteristics on immigrant stereotypes. Results Respondents generally rated A sian
immigrants most positively and L atin A merican immigrants most negatively, with E uropean
and M iddle E astern immigrants occupying an intermediate position. Findings from …
Objective
This study explores variation in stereotypes of U.S. immigrants from Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
Method
We exploit a split‐ballot design in two waves of the Ohio Poll to test hypotheses about effects of contextual and respondent‐level characteristics on immigrant stereotypes.
Results
Respondents generally rated Asian immigrants most positively and Latin American immigrants most negatively, with European and Middle Eastern immigrants occupying an intermediate position. Findings from regression analyses indicate little direct effect of county‐level percent foreign born or media consumption. The strongest effects observed were income on stereotypes of Middle Eastern and Asian immigrants and concerns about the problem of unauthorized immigration on stereotypes of Latin American and Middle Eastern immigrants.
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that views about the characteristics of certain groups of immigrants are strongly linked to national‐level debates about unauthorized immigration.
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