Do inclusive city branding and political othering affect migrants' identification? Experimental evidence

Warda Belabas; Bert George

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2022.104119

Do inclusive city branding and political othering affect migrants' identification? Experimental evidence

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Author(s)

Warda Belabas
Bert George

Related Research Unit(s)

Department of Public and International Affairs

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Article number	104119
Journal / Publication	Cities
Volume	133
Online published	29 Nov 2022
Publication status	Published - Feb 2023

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Abstract

Ideally, people with a migration background identify with the country and city they live in. Such identification is under threat from political discourse on migrants (i.e. othering). To stimulate migrants' identification, city governments brand their city as an inclusive place to live. We assess the effect of inclusive city branding and political othering on migrants' identification with their country and city. A survey experiment with a unique sample of 463 s-generation migrant youths in Rotterdam shows that the usage of inclusive pictures by the city does not do much to encourage migrants' identification, nor does it mitigate effects of othering.