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Public perception of Syrian refugees in Turkey: an empirical explanation using extended integrative threat theory

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Hanefi Topal M., Ózer U., Dokuzlu E.

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje

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2017

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issue 38(3)

35-58

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Turkey has provided asylum for Syrian refugees following the civil war in Syria. This pro- cess has given rise to considerable public debate, which is often associated with negative attitudes within the community. Previous studies have indicated that realistic and symbolic threats are important components of the integrated theory of threat for understanding opposition towards immigrants and refugees. But the extended Integrative Threat Theory (ITT) suggests that the citizens of the host country may perceive refugees as both threat and benefit. The purpose of this study is to examine the public perception of Syrian refugees in Turkey using extended ITT model. The main results of the analysis are that Turkish people perceive Syrian refugees both as a threat and benefit. Nevertheless, benefit perception is higher than threat perception in Turkey.

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A Piece of Migration History through the Rombauer Family Tree

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Koudela P.

Prague Papers on the History of International Relations

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2016

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issue 2

46-70

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A family course, describing immigration of Hungarian refugees after the 1848–1849 War of Independence and their integration to American society through generations, is adequate to add details to or even to form our picture of the 19th century immigration and integration. The Rombauer family originated from Protestant, Saxon ancestors in Lőcse (Levoča), where they lived for five hundred years. During the long 19th century, the family members moved to different parts of the world: to Transylvania, to the United States and to Brazil. Their life, values and attitudes to Hungarian and Saxon origins are important parts of understanding integration to different circumstances. Each lifespan adds some new elements to draw a more detailed picture of its time and space: Roderick Rombauer and the life in St. Louis before and after the Civil War, Irma and Marion Rombauer during the prosperous post Second World War era or the life of the descendants of Lajos Tivadar Rombauer in Brazil. But the chain or network of these elements creates a new look to a much larger space and longer period; the connection of these parts helps us to interpret social processes and changes in time in another way.

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Information and Fears around Decision Making International Migration from Hungary

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Koudela P., Yoo J.

Polish Sociological Review

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2015

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vol. 189

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issue 1

29-46

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Social distances are shortening in contemporary European Union by easier and cheaper travelling, increasing language skills and as a consequence, migration rates are growing. On the other hand, despite the spreading of virtual communities, participation and activity in these communities has become more and more common in our everyday life but civic publicity is still not a part of the discourse thus it cannot have any influence on migration related decisions. Moreover, virtual communities cannot give real integrity in every aspect. We researched migration outflows from Hungary with university communities to find out whether a personal connection or a stronger cohesion could result a shift in influential mechanism of information on human attitudes. Chain migration is motivated by many reasons and in our viewpoint gathering more information about possibilities and other circumstances of migration is not enough to extend the limits on emotional level. These fears would mean the limitation of migration potential and the possibility of further growth in the future.

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A Field Theoretical Model of the Polish Emigration to Other European Countries

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Mueller G. P.

Polish Sociological Review

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2019

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vol. 207

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issue 3

323-336

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This article presents a formalized field theory of international migration. Departing from the theories of Kurt Lewin, the author assumes that the valences of different migration targets create a field of attracting forces, which may trigger long-range “locomotions.” Moreover, the author hypothesizes that the selection among the different migration targets also depends on the perceived opportunities: the higher the number of vacancies at a target and the stronger the reporting about these vacancies by earlier migrants, the stronger the field of perceived opportunities. A mathematical model based on these theoretical assumptions is tested with data about migration from Poland to other EU countries. The goodness of fit of the model is quite high and seems to corroborate its field theoretical foundations. The model is further explored by simulating its behavior for different scenarios of valences and perceived opportunities. The article finishes with a summary from the perspective of analytical sociology.

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Public perception of Syrian refugees in Turkey: an empirical explanation using extended integrative threat theory

A Piece of Migration History through the Rombauer Family Tree

Information and Fears around Decision Making International Migration from Hungary

A Field Theoretical Model of the Polish Emigration to Other European Countries