Shall we receive more refugees or not?

Rapanta, Chrysi; Trovão, Susana

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Rapanta, Chrysi

Trovão, Susana

Resumo(s)

Fifty adolescents (7th and 10th grades) participated in a ten-session argumentation programme as part of which they produced dialogues and written texts on the topic of whether or not Portugal should receive more refugees. Applying social identity and intergroup threat theories as frameworks, causes for flight and seeking asylum were felt to be the most important reasons, expressed by 80% of adolescent students, for welcoming refugees. While students’ concern regarding the ascribed characteristics of refugees was of minor importance, both age groups reported a significant concern with the decline of the host group’s socio-economic conditions. Also, despite the fact that all students were exposed to information and facts that could inform their views, their discourse still contained argumentative reasoning fallacies such as hasty generalisation and appeal to fear. Based on these findings, we recommend explicit work in education on engaging students in cultural literacy practices.

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UIDB/00183/2020 UIDP/00183/2020 DL 57/2016/CP1453/CT0066

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Argumentation Classroom discourse Cultural literacy Intergroup threat Refugees Cultural Studies Education SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions