Discrimination, Narratives, and Family History: An Experiment with Jordanian Host and Syrian Refugee Children
通过分享实验测量约旦学校中东道主与叙利亚难民儿童之间的歧视程度,发现歧视总体较小,但有巴勒斯坦血统的约旦儿童完全不歧视,且父母的叙事与儿童歧视程度相关。
Abstract We measure the prevalence of discrimination between Jordanian host and Syrian refugee children attending school in Jordan. Using a simple sharing experiment, we find only a small degree of out-group discrimination. However, Jordanian children with Palestinian roots do not discriminate at all, suggesting that a family history of refugee status can generate solidarity with new refugees. We also find that parents’ narratives about the refugee crisis are correlated with their children's degree of out-group discrimination, particularly among Syrian refugee children, suggesting that discriminatory preferences are being transmitted through parental attitudes.