Factors Countervailing Immigrant Phobia: A Paradoxically Successful Case of Chinese Migration

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Radavoi, Ciprian. 2015. "Factors Countervailing Immigrant Phobia: A Paradoxically Successful Case of Chinese Migration." Romanian Review of Political Science and International Relations. 12 (1), pp. 3-20.
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Factors Countervailing Immigrant Phobia: A Paradoxically Successful Case of Chinese Migration

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AuthorsRadavoi, Ciprian
Journal TitleRomanian Review of Political Science and International Relations
Journal Citation12 (1), pp. 3-20
Number of Pages18
Year2015
Place of PublicationRomania
ISSN1841-2300
2285-2107
Web Address (URL)https://journalispri.wixsite.com/journal/archive-copy
Abstract

The purpose of the research was to reveal the hidden ingredients that can make migration successful in a European society prone to immigrant phobia. The case of the Chinese migration to Romania was studied as an apparently paradoxical one: with all the factors that normally trigger immigrant phobia in place, the coexistence of the dominant
and migrant group is peaceful. The study was conducted as a quantitative research meant to test the hypothesis that the positive attitude of Romanians towards Chinese migrants is influenced by their early and exclusive contact with the Chinese imported goods, during the Communist dictatorship of
Ceausescu. In turn, the hypothesis was derived by using theories, secondary data and the author’s previous knowledge. Data on both independent and dependent variables were collected by a poll financed with the author’s own
funds and done by a specialized institute, and then analyzed using SPSS to test the degree of correlation and signification. The results proved relevant and they are further discussed in a socio-psychological analytical frame,
leading to the conclusion that previous contacts with trade as a vector of a culture soften the interaction with migrants linked to that culture.

Keywordsimmigrant phobia; migration; discrimination; dominant group; China; Romania
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020441013. Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of International Business and Economics, China
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