Young people's perception of migration-based changes in a typicalethno-cultural environment

ERASMUS+ KA2 project: “ EUROPEAN MIGRATION BY THE JOURNALIST EYE “

Natalja Kuc Young people’s perception of migration-based changes in a typical ethno-cultural environment Research author: Natalja Kucerenko

Objective • This psychologically-sociological research was intended to determine high school students’ perception of changes in the ethno-cultural environment caused by migration

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Content of ESSAY • How often do you encounter migrants from Asia, Africa, Europe and western European countries in your country /in your city?

• Have you ever had any contact with migrants? If yes, please describe.

• Have you ever had any conflict with migrants? If yes, please describe.

• Do you think that in a relationship with migrants one must observe universal moral values?

• Do you think that there are as many migrants in your country/in your city as in some other western European countries? If yes, please specify.

• What would you say if there were more migrants and their cultural expressions in your city?

• Which elements of other countries’ cultures seem interesting to you?

Respondent data Respondents’ citizenship and place of birth 30 30

Place of birth (Riga)

Your citizenship (Latvia)

Respondent data Ethnic group: Latvian-1; Russian-2; Other-3

Latvian 3%

Russian 83%

Other 14%

Cits 14%

Respondent data

Respondent data Gender 20 18 16 14

FEMALE; 17

MALE; 13

12 10 8

6 4 2

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Respondent mood 1. Positive 2. More positive than negative 3. Indifferent 4. More negative than positive 5. Negative Likert scale

Tendencies developed by high school students • Young people’s openness to contact with representatives of other ethnic groups • Tolerant attitude toward migrants • Negative reaction to intolerant attitudes toward migrants • Interest in new fashion styles and music • Interest in travel with the goal of getting to learn the specifics of other cultures (not possible at this time)

Most interesting and colorful reflections • Contact with representatives of Pakistani and Arab cultures over purchase of goods • Establishment of virtual and subsequently real friendships with individuals who visited our country but did not stay • Help from a migrant in a real-life situation

Most interesting and colorful reflections

• Spontaneous conversation during a commute, leading to admiration of a migrant’s appearance, manners, and communication, as well as the sound of the Arabic language

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Riga Secondary School nr.80 Riga, LATVIA