SOC375H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Xenophobia, Social Inequality, Public Finance
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Blacks, jews, gays and immigrants are taking over": how the use of polling data can distort reality and perpetuate inequality among immigrants- gallagher. Public opinion polls believe increased immigration poses serious threat to maintaining common culture, strain social services, compromises national security, undermines employment opportunities of long term native born residents. Examines survey research may unintentionally cement stereotypes and result in public policy measures which increase social inequality. Increase in anti-immigrant and far right movements: blame foreigners, distorted beliefs and false assumptions about immigrants have unintended yet pernicious effects on immigrant community. The foreign population: fact, fantasy and the policy implications. Because these surveys appear both impartial and are designed to be nationally representative, the politicians crafting immigration policy are presumed to be reflecting the. Will of the people", even though these laws were based on the public"s distorted understanding of the immigrant population. Why misperceptions of group size matters for immigrants.
