Social psychology and research on intergroup relations has long been dominated by an approach that favoured comparisons between one ingroup and one outgroup, ignoring the possible membership of the same person in multiple social categories. Research on multiple categorical membership and intersectionality is so far absent in Czech and Slovak social psychology. The main objective of this review is to present the theories, approaches and models through which international social psychologists have approached the investigation of the aforementioned concepts. The paper discusses their strengths and weaknesses and then formulates recommendations for further research in this area, with particular emphasis on intergroup relations in the Slovak context.
Group-based emotions are experienced by individuals when they categorize themselves as group members and interpret events from the group’s perspective. In our review, we introduce two major paradigms: intergroup emotions theory and collective emotions theory. Intergroup emotions theory borrows broadly from appraisal theories of emotion, and social identity and self-categorization theory. We review the criteria of IET and the emotions which are studies in the frame of the theory. Two problems are given special attention: the identification-guilt/negative emotions paradox, and the functionality of group-based emotions. Collective emotions theory deals with emotions which are crucial to establish both individual and group identity and link the past to the present. At the end of the paper, the concepts of collective guilt, collective shame and historical trajectory related emotions are introduced.
Research on temporary agency work emphasizes that temporary agency workers (TAWs), particularly those in low-skilled jobs associated with precariousness and low social prestige, are likely to be exposed to poor treatment, as well as stigmatization. On the contrary, stigmatization of TAWs in high-skilled jobs has not been treated in much detail in previous studies. Literature provides an incomplete picture of stigmatization within the broader field of temporary employment regarding the focus on low-skilled jobs. Hence, the present qualitative study is based on data from interviews of a heterogeneous sample of TAWs employed in low- and high-skilled jobs in Germany. By using and modifying Boyce and colleagues’ (2007) model of stigmatization, the study shows that stigmatizing treatment towards TAWs occurs across all skill levels, although the intensity and form of those experiences, as well as coping strategies, differ. Thereby, this study contributes to a more differentiated and skill level-specific understanding of how TAWs perceive and cope with stigmatization linked to their employment status. It also provides an important opportunity to advance Boyce and colleagues’ (2007) complex model of TAW stigmatization with empirical underpinnings.
In this paper we investigate the relations between cross-border mobility, national categorization and intergroup relations in a changing Europe. It focuses on young adults (N=34) commuting on a regular basis between the city of Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) and the city of Vienna (the capital of Austria). Our study draws on the social identity perspective, however, we consider social identity as a discourse of (not) belonging, similarity and difference, which is continually (re)negotiated within a given social context. Semi-structured qualitative interviews, focus groups and drawings of the border area were used as research instruments. We have identified different types of experience in various subgroups of participants framed by (1) age at the time of arrival in Austria; (2) different mobility motivations and goals; (3) interaction setting; (4) the political and economic situation in Slovakia at the time of arrival to Austria linked to perceived status differences. On the individual level, the motivation to integrate or its lack seems to be a crucial element in the ingroup construction and perception of intergroup relations.
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