Intergroup relations in states of the former Soviet Union : the perception of Russians /: the perception of Russians. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Louk Hagendoorn, Hub Linssen, and Sergei Tumanov.
• Other Names: Hagendoorn, A, 1945-; Linssen, Hub; Tumanov, S. V (Sergeĭ Vladimirovich)
• Contents: 1. Intergroup dynamics in states of the former Soviet Union -- Russians' mobility and mobilisation options -- Effects of minority mobility and mobilisation moves -- The need to identify and why -- Prejudice, competition, and conflict -- Individual factors and the perception of intergroup relations -- 2. Contextual and individual determinants of titulars' and Russians' attitudes -- Factors conditioning and reinforcing negative relations between national groups -- Factors reinforcing national identification and negative attitudes towards national out-groups -- Components of intergroup polarisation -- A model explaining negative intergroup relations -- Measures and samples -- Testing the model -- Hypotheses on national superiority and out-group stereotypes -- 3. Five new republics and the position of Russians -- The Russian and the Soviet Empire -- A multinational political system -- The role of Russia and Russians in the five countries -- Russian concerns about Russians in the 'near abroad' -- 4. Titular views of Russians -- The structure of titular intergroup attitudes -- The nature of titular -- Russian intergroup polarisation -- What triggers titular intergroup polarisation? -- Titular perceptions of threat -- Titular chauvinism -- Apprehensions about Russians -- Exclusion of Russians -- 5. Russian views of titulars -- The structure of Russian intergroup evaluations -- Russian-titular intergroup polarisation -- What triggers Russian intergroup polarisation? -- Russians' perceptions of threat -- Russian chauvinism -- Apprehensions about titulars -- Russian self-exclusion -- 6. Titular and Russian attitudes towards Jews and Armenians -- Jewish and Armenian diasporas -- Anti-Jewish and anti-Armenian attitudes -- Why are sterotypes of Jews and Armenians negative? -- Is the 'premier out-group effect' the main determinant of negative stereotypes of Jews and Armenians? -- Jews and Armenians in the shadow of premier groups -- 7. Potential intergroup conflict in the five former Soviet Republics -- Intergroup tension -- Factors behind potential conflict -- A cross-national profile of intergroup attitudes -- Does intergroup tension lead to intergroup conflict? -- Paths to fragmentation -- Polarisation and national heterogeneity -- Risk-profiles by tension and ethnic configuration -- The situation behind the risk profiles -- 8. The complexity of intergroup relations: Conclusions -- What determines relations between titulars and Russians? -- The link between individual and aggregate attitudes -- Typologies of individual and collective strategies -- Status and interests as motives for intergroup behaviour -- Competition, status, and intergroup differentiation -- The role of threat -- Future directions and remaining concerns.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Psychology Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: 305.8/00947/09049; Russians -- Former Soviet republics; Nationalism -- Soviet Union -- Republics; Russes -- Ex-URSS; Nationalisme -- Ex-URSS; Nationalismus; Ethnic relations; Nationalism -- Soviet republics; Russians; Former Soviet republics -- Ethnic relations; Ex-URSS -- Relations interethniques; Russen; GUS; Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781134951932; 1134951930
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