Social judgement and approval of Burkinabè immigrants by their peers in the country of origin: The role of separation acculturation strategy

Abstract

AbstractThe aim of this research was to examine how Burkinabè who emigrated to France are evaluated and approved by their peers in their country of origin (N = 266), depending on the congruency between their acculturation strategies and those preferred by participants. Participants read one of two fictional portraits about a Burkinabè who emigrated to France and who was presented either as having adopted the French culture (assimilation) or as having maintained his original culture (separation). In line with our hypothesis, the target was rated as more moral in the separation condition. In addition, participants who preferred the separation strategy approved more the target who chose the same strategy. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.