Sökning: "Maureen A. Eger"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Maureen A. Eger.

  1. 1. It's who you know and what you know : exploring the relationship between education and prejudice in adolescence

    Författare :Lena Werner; Mikael Hjerm; Ingemar Johansson Sevä; Maureen A. Eger; Pieter Bevelander; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; anti-immigrant attitudes; education; critical thinking; multicultural education; teacher qualification; intergroup contact theory; secondary transfer effects; friendship; Sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Previous studies have consistently identified an association between higher levels of education and lower levels of anti-immigrant sentiment, but the underlying reasons for this relationship remain unclear. Therefore, this research aims to help explain why education matters for attitudes toward immigrants. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Higher education and the evolution of prejudice

    Författare :Paolo Velásquez; Maureen A. Eger; Mikael Hjerm; Eva Jaspers; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Prejudice; immigrants; education; attitudes; liberalizing effect; longitudinal; racism; Sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : Background: This dissertation looks at the effect of higher education on prejudice, in particular anti-immigrant sentiment. In studies of prejudice, higher education is constantly shown to correlate to lower levels of prejudice, the so-called “liberalizing effect of education,” yet we do not fully understand to what extent education matters for these attitudes. LÄS MER