DISKRIMINERINGSGRUNDERNAS ROLL FÖR UPPLEVD DISKRIMINERING

Abstract

The topic of anti-discrimination policies in European countries has gained salience due to global migration flows and Europe’s increasing importance as a destination region. However, the national anti-discrimination policies in European countries are diverse. Comprehensive anti-discrimination policies have been linked to higher levels of perceived discrimination among immigrants and more integrated immigrants have in some studies reported higher levels of perceived discrimination, contradicting classic integration theories. The aim of this study is first to examine whether the protected grounds for discrimination effects first- and second-generation immigrants’ perception of discrimination in European countries. Second, the study examines whether second generation immigrants perceive higher levels of discrimination than the first generation considering the theoretical frameworks of acculturation and political socialization. The study was carried out with OLS and Multi Level regression analyses and the results show no significant relationship between the number of protected grounds and the total amount of perceived discrimination. Furthermore, first generation immigrants consistently report higher levels of perceived discrimination compared to second generation immigrants, thus contradicting the expected outcome. This might be due to first generation immigrants being more exposed to discrimination since they might be recognized as immigrants, to a higher degree than the second generation.