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Teaching Tolerance? Associational Diversity and Tolerance Formation

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  • Carolin Rapp
  • Markus Freitag

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type="main"> Tolerance is a basic democratic principle that helps civil societies cope with rising levels of diversity stemming from increased immigration and individualism. During the last decade the question of how tolerance may be fostered has dominated debates in public and academic spheres. In this article, a closer look is taken at how associational diversity relates to the formation of tolerance and the importance of associations as schools of tolerance are evaluated. The main theoretical argument follows contact theory, wherein regular and enduring contact in diverse settings reduces prejudice and thereby increases an individual's tolerance toward objectionable groups. The empirical findings reveal a positive relationship between associational diversity and tolerance. It is observed, however, that the duration of active engagement in associations reduces this positive relation between diversity and tolerance. Accordingly, these results challenge the notion that associations serve as schools of tolerance in the long run.

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  • Carolin Rapp & Markus Freitag, 2015. "Teaching Tolerance? Associational Diversity and Tolerance Formation," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 63(5), pages 1031-1051, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:polstu:v:63:y:2015:i:5:p:1031-1051
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    1. Mikael Hjerm & Maureen A. Eger & Andrea Bohman & Filip Fors Connolly, 2020. "A New Approach to the Study of Tolerance: Conceptualizing and Measuring Acceptance, Respect, and Appreciation of Difference," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 147(3), pages 897-919, February.
    2. Félix Neto, 2020. "Intercultural Relations Among Cape Verdean Immigrants Living in Portugal," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 21(3), pages 765-780, September.
    3. Saihu & Ahmad Zain Sarnoto, 2020. "Deradicalization of religion through pluralism education methods in Islamic religious education in Bali, Indonesia," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 9(1), pages 79-94, July.
    4. Steven Gordon, 2020. "Associational Life and 'the Dark Side' of Social Capital in South Africa: A Quantitative Analysis of Anti-immigrant Behaviour," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 148(2), pages 473-490, April.
    5. Fatma Özüorçun & Mustafa Kurt, 2018. "Having a share in creating a peaceful world: teaching students to become tolerant," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 52(2), pages 1121-1135, December.

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