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Identity and Cultural Diversity examines immigration and its effect on diversity from a social psychological perspective. Immigration increases cultural diversity and raises difficult questions of belonging, adaptation, and the unity of societies: questions of identity may be felt by people struggling with the basic problem of who they are and where they fit in, and although cultural diversity can enrich communities and societies it also sometimes leads to a new tribalism, which threatens democracy and social cohesion.The author Maykel Verkuyten considers how people give mea

An introductory chapter discusses the nature of comparative research on racism, noting that it includes systematic analyses of ethnic prejudice in crossnational settings; policy-oriented studies that map out institutional discrimination or evaluate antidiscrimination measures; & theoretical assessments of the portrayal/treatment of racial or ethnic outgroups in different societies. The aim of most of these studies is to identify & explain significant similarities or differences. Research focused on similarities employs strategies based on the underlying assumption of "brothers under the same skin," while work stressing differences is rooted in a "birds of a different feather" mindset. It is suggested that the different approaches are also associated with different disciplinary areas, ideological positions, & conceptualizations of racism. Other issues discussed include how to compare groups, cultures, or nations; the moral responsibility of researchers; relative costs/benefits of comparative research; effects of cultural bias in research; & links between academic research & policy making. The themes covered by the contributors are outlined, along with questions considered vital for conducting or assessing comparative research. 51 References. J. Lindroth

This edited volume addresses the construction of identity classifications underlying the new forms of inclusion and exclusion that are to be found in contemporary Europe. Its scope covers practices of categorization and of resistance, both by majority groups.