Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In 2016, in the midst of austerity measures, divisive political referendums, and economic crisis, the Greek island of Lesbos was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for their support of the thousands of refugees entering their border via the Aegean Sea.This thesis asks, why do some regions in Greece have a statistically significant higher rate of public support for refugees than others and what causes this disparity?This research question would ask what mechanisms cause this to occur while looking to connect Greek identity and history as a potential reason.Through extensive review and qualitative research, the results of this thesis relate values to attitudes towards refugees and confirms that those with family history of refugee status are more likely to support refugees.The results of this thesis, further, indicate that the mechanisms for the relaying of values associated with increased acceptance for refugees, lie primarily in the family unit and school experiences.Table of Contents Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Acknowledgments ……………………………………………………………………………….3 Chapter 1 -Introduction and Existing Literature ………………………………………………..4 -Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………...4 -History …………………………………………………………………………………...5 -Trends ……………………………………………………………………………………9 -Diversity of Research Methodology …………………………………………………….11 -Micro-Level Hypotheses ………………………………………………………………..14 -Competitive Threats …………………………………………………………….14 -Race and Native Demographics ………………………………………………...17 -Political Ideologies and Religion ……………………………………………….19-Education ………………………………………………………………………..21 -Individual Level Economic ……………………………………………………..22 -Identity and Values ……………………………………………………………..
Author: Ashley Tomaszewski
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3201402220