Common Values
Racism and Xenophobia Research Results
Berlin
2.-3. 5. 2015
1. Respondents: Gender Structure
GENDER
68%
70%
60%
50%
32%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0%
1
Female
Male
Other
2. Respondents: Age Structure
AGE GROUPS
60%
52%
50%
40%
35%
30%
20%
13%
10%
1%
0%
0%
1
18–25
26–35
36–45
46–54
55+
3. Respondents: Cities vs. the Country
500 001 and more inhabitants
52.5 %
1 001 – 10 000 inhabitants
19.2 %
10 001 – 100 000 inhabitants
12.5 %
100 001 – 500 000 inhabitants
9.2 %
less 1000 inhabitants
5.8 %
4. Respondents: Education Structure
Education
42%
45%
40%
35%
Elementary
28%
30%
Lower High School
High School
22%
25%
Upper High School
Bachelor
20%
Master
15%
PhD.
10%
4%
5%
3%
1%
0%
1
2%
5. Respondents: Religion Structure
Religion
45%
42%
No religious affiliaton
40%
Non-believer
Christian
35%
Protestant
30%
Catholic
Arrmenian Apostel Church
25%
Adventist
20%
Islam
14%
Buddhist
15%
10%
5%
Agnostic
Nihilist
6%
3%
Hedocratic
4%
1%
1%
0%
1
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
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6. Definition of Racism
1. DEFINITION OF RACISM
Srongly
Neutral
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
1.1 Do you agree with the following definition?: “By setting the biological and racial
characteristics of one society in order to claim superiority of one race over the others”
5%
21%
49%
25%
3%
8%
33%
56%
30%
34%
23%
13%
78%
16%
4%
2%
1.2 Do you agree with the following definition?: “Hating and oppressing by claiming
that one race is superior to the other”
1.3. Do you agree with the following statement?: “Both of the definitions are
insufficient”
1.4. These definitions do not make any sense to me.
7.Current Situation of Racism
2. THE CURRENT SITUATION OF RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA
2.1. Do you agree with the idea that racism and xenophobia enhance in EU countries day
by day?
2.2. Do you believe that the current laws and regulations about racism and xenophobia
are sufficient
enough in your country?
2.3. Do you agree with the idea that the politicians in your country use racism and
xenophobia as their political means?
2.4. Do you agree with the idea that racism and xenophobia is triggered by foreigners
coming out of the country?
2.5. Do you think you would take part in racism and xenophobia demonstrations, when
organized?
Srongly
Neutral
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
13%
42%
38%
8%
25%
47%
20%
8%
9%
28%
42%
22%
52%
33%
11%
5%
26%
34%
28%
12%
8. Reasons of Racism
3. THE REASONS OF RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA
Srongly
Neutral
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
3.1. Do you agree with the following statement?: One of the reasons of the racism and
xenophobia in your country is, the racist speeches of the politicians for the sake of one
vote.
26%
38%
31%
6%
3.2. Do you agree with the following statement?: One of the reasons of the racism and
xenophobia in your country is, the religious motives and statements.
23%
38%
32%
8%
3.3. Do you agree with the following statement?: One of the reasons of the racism and
xenophobia in your country, is the people’s not well knowing the religious tenets
21%
15%
38%
27%
least educated people?
28%
33%
30%
9%
3.5. Do you agree with the idea that racism and xenophobia emerge due to financial
reasons?
18%
39%
37%
7%
3.4. Do you agree with the idea that racism and xenophobia emerge mostly among the
9. Effects of Racism
4. THE EFFECTS OF RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA
Srongly
Strongly
Neutral Agree
disagree
agree
4.1 Do you agree with the idea that the growth of racism and
xenophobia affect the children a lot?
5% 22% 48% 25%
4.2. Do you agree with the idea that diversities contribute to life and
affect the social life positively?
7% 13% 41% 40%
4.3. Do you agree with the idea that racism and xenophobia do affect
3% 13% 48% 36%
the international relations in a negative way?
4.4. Do you agree with the idea that racism and xenophobia affect your
social life in a negative way?
4.5. Do you agree with the idea that racism and xenophobia beget
racism and xenophobia (just like violence begets violence)?
13% 30% 35% 22%
2% 14% 50% 34%
10. Suggestions for racism
5. SUGGESTIONS FOR RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA
5.1. Do you agree with the idea that racist and xenophobic
hatred/hostility can be removed when the religious subjects are put
more forward?
5.2. Do you agree with the idea that the other measures along with
the legal preventions are sufficient enough in the prevention of
racism and xenophobia?
5.3. Do you agree with the idea that the “culture of living together”
should be developed in order to remove racism and xenophobia?
5.4. Do you agree with the idea that the “ethical and moral values”
should be developed in order to deal with the racism and
xenophobia problems?
5.5. Do you agree with the idea that the “globalization” can be a
solution to remove racism and xenophobia?
Srongly
Neutral
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
18%
37%
41%
5%
54%
31%
12%
3%
11%
9%
56%
24%
3%
9%
43%
46%
25%
52%
19%
4%
11. Racism triggers
THE STRONGEST TRIGGER
1
The racist and xenophobic broadcasting/publishing of the mass media
2
The disperse of radical religious attitudes
3
Non-development on the culture of living together
4
The speeches of the politicians on racism and xenophobia
5
Offences/Assaults to religious and praying institutions (church, mosque, synagogue etc.)
6
Insufficiency of knowledge on religion and education
7
Verbal assault in public places
8
Racist and xenophobic incidents from other countries
9
Offences/Assaults at social facilities (wedding saloons, beaches, etc.)
10
Discrimination at police and other official institutions
11
Not establishing relationships with neighbors
12
The insufficiency of articles of laws and regulations on racism and xenophobia
13
The against-cheering behaviors at sports activities
14
Globalization
THE WEAKEST TRIGGER
Comments by the participants
- The questionnaire is asymmetric because is doesn´t include the option
„disagree“
- The participants felt that the questionnaire is leading them to a certain
answer (suggestive questions)
- The notions of „racism“ and „xenophobia“ are used in a similar meaning but
they were perceived by the participants as different terms
- The questionnaire suggests that there is a connection between racism /
xenophobia and religion (The questionnaire doesn´t ask the participants if
there is a connection between them)
- The questionnaire doesn´t include answers like „I don´t know“ / „I don´t
want to answer“
- The participants found difficult to orient themselves in the last question
(Triggers)
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