Xenosophia and Religion. Biographical and Statistical Paths for a Culture of Welcome

This book documents the current polarization in Germany regarding the issue of refugee immigration. It presents quantitative estimates for both xenophobia and xenophilia in the German population, including short-time changes. The book suggests a conceptual change of perspectives. It focuses not only...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Streib, Heinz (Editor), Klein, Constantin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Points of Departure
  • 1. What is Xenosophia? Philosophical and Psychological Explications (Streib)
  • 2. Extant Research on Inter-religious Prejudice and Xenophobia in Germany (Klein)
  • 3. Design, Hypotheses and Quantitative Instruments of the Study (Klein)
  • 4. The Faith Development Interview, Evaluation and Triangulation, and the Structure of Case Studies (Streib)
  • Part 2. Quantitative Results
  • 5. Xenophilia under Pressure: Results of a Two-Wave-Survey in the Critical Times of Refugee Migration to Germany (Streib)
  • 6. Attitudes Towards Abrahamic Religions – Comparison of Implicit and Explicit Assessment (Klein)
  • 7. Inter-religious Prejudice in Context: Prejudice Against Black People, Homosexuals and Women, and the Role of the Violence Legitimizing Norms of Masculinity (Lühr)
  • 8. Xenosophia and its Potential Predictors and Outcomes: Religion, Religious Styles, and Tolerance of Complexity (Streib)
  • 9. Values and the Value Space as Coordinate System for Understanding Xenosophia and Inter-religious Prejudice (Gennerich)
  • Part III. Case Studies
  • 10. A Typology of Biographical Trajectories Toward Xenophobia and Xenosophia (Streib)
  • 11.Case study
  • 12. Case study
  • 13. Case study
  • 14. Case study
  • 15. Case study
  • 16. Conclusion (Streib)