Religion, ethnocentrism and islamophobia: the case of Dutch evangelicals
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study considers religion as a driver for ethnocentrism and islamophobia, but it does so by focusing on evangelicals as a distinctive minority group of committed, orthodox Christians. Analysing survey data on more than 1,100 Dutch evangelicals, covering questions on religious orientations, beliefs and practices as well as various background characteristics, the most decisive religious determinants of ethnocentrism and islamophobia are identified. Results show that an extrinsic religious orientation and the beliefs in Biblical inerrancy and religious exclusivism are important religious drivers for ethnocentrism and islamophobia next to a right-wing political orientation and demographics like education, gender and age.
Source: Ethnic and Racial Studies
Author: Paul Vermeer
Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405284058