Italian public opinion on immigration: how self-identification as Christian influences one's beliefs on immigration

Cacciatore, Alessia (A.A. 2023/2024) Italian public opinion on immigration: how self-identification as Christian influences one's beliefs on immigration. Tesi di Laurea in Political sociology, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Michele Sorice, pp. 79. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The importance of religion in Italy: Italian Christian Catholic. Lautsi and others v. Italy case ECHR: Christianity as a fundamental part of Italian national identity. The relationship between the Catholic church and State power in Italy. Italian Catholic identification as a form of cultural rather than spiritual identification: a civil religion or a diffused religion. Understanding the intersection of religion and immigration attitudes in Italy. Social identity theory and group threat theory. Religion as a unique social identity. Politicization of religious identity. The correlation between religious identity and the attitudes towards immigrants. Perceptions about immigration. Data on immigration. The complexities of public opinion on immigration in Italy. Is Italian public opinion on immigration biased? The distorted narrative presented by media and politics. The contact hypothesis as a solution for intergroup bias. Addressing intergroup bias and promoting social integration through the contact hypothesis. Non-application of the condition for benefit of intergroup contact. The deadly symbiosis between immigration and security.

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Bibliografia: pp. 70-79.

Thesis Type: Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36)
Chair: Political sociology
Thesis Supervisor: Sorice, Michele
Academic Year: 2023/2024
Session: Summer
Additional Information: Tesi discussa all'estero.
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 12 Nov 2024 10:22
Last Modified: 12 Nov 2024 10:22
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/40324

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