Xenophobia among the Czech Population in the Context of Post-Communist Countries and Western Europe

BURJANEK, Aleš. Xenophobia among the Czech Population in the Context of Post-Communist Countries and Western Europe. Czech Sociological Review. Praha: Academy of Science - IS, vol. 9, No 1, p. 53-67. ISSN 1210-3861. 2001.

Basic information

• Original name: Xenophobia among the Czech Population in the Context of Post-Communist Countries and Western Europe
• Authors: BURJANEK, Aleš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: Czech Sociological Review, Praha, Academy of Science - IS, 2001, 1210-3861.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50000 5. Social Sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/01:00005646
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords in English: xenophobia; values; sociology; ethnicity; Europe
• Tags: ethnicity, Europe, sociology, values, Xenophobia

Abstract

This article is based on data found in the European Value Study of 1999 and focuses on the following questions: (1) What is the degree of intensity of xenophobia among the Czech population in comparison with the states of Western and post-Communist Europe? (2) How is the view of 'foreign' ethnic group differentiated? (3) What groupings among countries may be identified if we examine the character of xenophobic attitudes among the population? (4) What factors influence the level of xenophobia of an individual? The article confirms the overall high degree of intensity of xenophobia among the population of post-communist countries in comparison with advanced Western states. The intensity of xenophobia among the Czechs roughly corresponds to the average of attitudes of the entire sample. From the viewpoint of attitudes toward individual 'foreign' ethnic groups, the respondents expressed the strongest rejection of the Roma, and were most tolerant toward the Jewish ethnic group. The EVS data also enabled a partial identification of traits for a profile of a xenophobe.

Links

• GA403/99/0326, research and development project: Name: European Values Study 1999 - Česká republika

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, European values study 1999 - the Czech Republic