Keeping the European Faith. Collective Identity Before and After the Euro-Crisis
<span class="abs_content">Media discourses have conveyed the message that European identity has been severely undermined by the Euro-crisis. We test this contention with Eurobarometer data. Conceptually we distinguish two dimensions of collective identity: ‘image’ and ’belonging’. We...
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Coordinamento SIBA
2014
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/80e8a2ca0b40441cb5bc8903ba45d0f2 |
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| Summary: | <span class="abs_content">Media discourses have conveyed the message that European identity has been severely undermined by the Euro-crisis. We test this contention with Eurobarometer data. Conceptually we distinguish two dimensions of collective identity: ‘image’ and ’belonging’. We surmise that economic downturns can alter the superficial layer of identity (image-like assessments), but not its underlying substance (belonging-like assessments) which depends on deeply ingrained socio-psychological mechanisms. These two dimensions are expected to be affected by the crisis in different ways: the image being a more volatile reflection of historical circumstances, and the sense of belonging being more stable over time.</span><br /> |
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