1) Is there social distance between ethno-religious groups in
the Philippines?
2) Does this group identification (religious) explain social
distance?
3) Which are the significant predictors of social distance
- religious
identification
-- ethnic identification
-- social inequality
-- out-group trust,
while controlling for
gender?Theoretical notions
•Realistic conflict theory
(Coser, 1954) – intergroup competition over
scarce resources and power (in-group favouritism and out-group hostility
•Social identity theory (Tajfel, 1971) - social categorization, identification and comparison
processes underlying group formation and maintenance
•Trust theories – positive outcomes (and lack of trust and
distrust associated with negative outcomes)
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| Social distance Mokken scale |
To what extent would you accept or avoid having a Christian/Muslim as...?
Findings:
- There are significant differences in the social distance level between ethno-religious groups. Certain groups have greater tendency to avoid religious out-groups than other groups.
- There is a hierarchy and distinction between private (classmate, friend and bordmate) and public (civil servant, police and mayor) roles. Neighbor seems to mark the boundary between private and public.
- The avoided roles are those with power.
- Religious identification is positively related with social distance.
- Based on regression analyses, out-group trust is a strong predictor of social distance. It is able to explain the relation between religious identification and social distance.
Reference: (You can read the article here)
Abanes, M., Scheepers, P., &
Sterkens, C. (2014). Ethno-religious groups, identification, trust and social distance in the
ethno-religiously stratified Philippines. Research in Social Stratification
and Mobility, 37, Pp. 61-75. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2014.02.001.
