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      The Upside of Accents: Language, Inter-group Difference, and Attitudes toward Immigration

      British Journal of Political Science
      Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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          Many developed democracies are experiencing high immigration, and public attitudes likely shape their policy responses. Prior studies of ethnocentrism and stereotyping make divergent predictions about anti-immigration attitudes. Some contend that culturally distinctive immigrants consistently generate increased opposition; others predict that natives’ reactions depend on the particular cultural distinction and associated stereotypes. This article tests these hypotheses using realistic, video-based experiments with representative American samples. The results refute the expectation that more culturally distinctive immigrants necessarily induce anti-immigration views: exposure to Latino immigrants with darker skin tones or who speak Spanish does not increase restrictionist attitudes. Instead, the impact of out-group cues hinges on their content and related norms, as immigrants who speak accented English seem to counteract negative stereotypes related to immigrant assimilation.

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                Journal
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                British Journal of Political Science
                Brit. J. Polit. Sci.
                Cambridge University Press (CUP)
                0007-1234
                1469-2112
                July 2015
                February 4 2014
                : 45
                : 03
                : 531-557
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                10.1017/S0007123413000483
                01d27271-755b-42ec-aadb-6302a54d2a6e
                © 2014
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