Multiple Discrimination against Female Immigrants Wearing Headscarves

2019/09/17 by Doris Weichselbaumer · 1 voice · 6 citations
Social Sciences · #Discrimination and Equality Law #Gender Diversity and Inequality #Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/0019793919875707

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Abstract

Western countries have experienced a large influx of Muslim immigrants, and concomitantly the Muslim headscarf has become the subject of major controversy. Drawing on theories of stigma, social identity, and multiple discrimination/intersectionality, this study examines the effect of wearing this headscarf in the German labor market. The author applies the method of correspondence testing that allows measuring discrimination in a controlled field setting. Findings show that when applying for a job in Germany, women with a Turkish migration background are less likely to be invited for an interview, and the level of discrimination increases substantially if the applicant wears a headscarf. The results suggest that immigrant women who wear a headscarf suffer discrimination based on multiple stigmas related to ethnicity and religion.

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• In an interesting study, Doris Weichselbaumer @jkulinz.bsky.social show that in Germany, Turkish immigrant women are less likely to be invited for an interview, and the level of #discrimination incre [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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