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Relationships between global orientations and attitudes toward integration policies: A sequential explanatory mixed
Algae K Y Au1, Jacky C K Ng1, Sylvia Xiaohua Chen1
1Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
|September 15, 2022
Summary
Global orientations influence attitudes toward integration policies differently for majority and minority groups in Hong Kong. Structural power dynamics explain these varied relationships, impacting multicultural acquisition and ethnic protection perceptions.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Sociology
- Cultural Studies
Background:
- Investigates majority-minority group relations in Hong Kong.
- Examines attitudes towards integration policies.
- Utilizes a mixed-methods follow-up explanation model.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the relationship between global orientations and attitudes toward integration policies.
- To compare these relationships between local (majority) and South Asian (minority) groups.
- To understand the role of structural power asymmetry.
Main Methods:
- Study 1: Quantitative data from 1,614 adults (1,007 locals, 607 South Asians).
- Study 2: Qualitative data from 12 focus groups (7 locals, 49 South Asians).
- Mixed-methods approach combining surveys and in-depth discussions.
Main Results:
- Multicultural acquisition positively linked to instrumental integration policies, stronger for South Asians.
- Ethnic protection negatively associated with symbolic integration policies for locals, not for minorities.
- Qualitative themes: alleviating minority disadvantage, preserving majority privilege, embracing diversity.
Conclusions:
- Differential policy attitudes stem from structural power imbalances between groups.
- Understanding these dynamics is crucial for effective integration policies.
- Highlights the interplay of individual orientations and group power in societal integration.
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