@article{61899, abstract = {{The devastating consequences of environmental degradation are increasingly evident, necessitating both adaptation and mitigation strategies. This study investigates perceived individual responsibility, drawing upon Hans Jonas’ "The Imperative of Responsibility" as a theoretical framework. Our aim is to explore the relationship between five independent variables (perceived climate change threat, trust in technological progress, religiosity, responsibility for contemporaries impacted by natural disasters, and environmental concern) and the dependent variable of perceived environmental responsibility towards future generations. Findings reveal that approximately 77 percent of respondents in Germany are willing to sacrifice current standards of living to protect the environment for future generations. Notably, perceiving climate change as a threat, assuming responsibility for present-day impacts and environmental stewardship emerge as significant predictors of environmental responsibility towards future generations. Being religious also correlates with heightened environmental responsibility compared to non-religious individuals. Trust in technological progress only weakly correlates with intergenerational environmental responsibility, surprisingly suggesting a positive relationship. These findings provide valuable insights into determinants of perceived individual responsibility. In order to arrive at a more complete analysis, however, future research needs to complement this study of perceived individual-level responsibility with considerations on collective actors and structural factors. }}, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell and Faist, Thomas}}, issn = {{2325-1042}}, journal = {{Environmental Sociology}}, number = {{2}}, pages = {{259–272}}, publisher = {{Taylor & Francis}}, title = {{{Does the Future Have a Lobby? Environmental Degradation and Perceived Environmental Responsibility towards Future Generations}}}, doi = {{10.1080/23251042.2024.2422460}}, volume = {{11}}, year = {{2025}}, } @inbook{61896, abstract = {{Bu makale, Müslümanlara ve Islam’a karsi önyargi ve ayrimcilikla ilgili farkli terim ve kavramlara odaklanmaktadir. Bu bölümdeki farklilastirma öncelikle bu düsmanligin farkli muhataplariyla ilgilidir. Buradaki soru, Islam dinine yönelik düsmanca tutumlarin, Müslümanlara yönelik düsmanca tutumlarla ne ölçüde ayni oldugudur. Ayni zamanda bu makale, bireysel tutum olarak Islam/Müslüman düsmanliginin ve yapisal bir özellik olarak Müslüman karsiti irkçiligin farkli düzeylerde konumlandigi konusunda farkindalik yaratir. Makale iki arastirma geleneginin (irkçilik ve önyargi arastirmalari) farkli paradigmalarini göstermekte, fakat ayni zamanda bireysel ve yapisal düzeyler yogun bir sekilde iç içe geçtigi için kavramlarin bütünlestirici bir sekilde anlasilmasini savunmaktadir. Çalisma, Islam/Müslüman düsmanligi ve Müslüman karsiti irkçilikla mücadeleye yönelik teorik, metodolojik ve özellikle pratik çikarimlarin genis bir tartismasiyla sonuçlanir.}}, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, booktitle = {{Türkisch-Deutsche Perspektiven / Türk-Alman Bakis Açilari}}, editor = {{Quintern, Detlev}}, keywords = {{Islam düsmanligi, Müslüman düsmanligi, Müslüman karsiti irkçilik, Önyargi, Ayrimcilik, Din, Birey, Yapi}}, pages = {{125–144}}, title = {{{İslam düşmanlığı, Müslüman düşmanlığı ve Müslüman karşıtı ırkçılık: Kavramsallaştırmaya yönelik farklılaştırıcı ve bütünleştirici yaklaşımlar}}}, volume = {{2}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{61898, abstract = {{The experience of loneliness is common among international students who study in a foreign country, away from their home. Loneliness refers to the difference between the actual and desired social relationships highlighting not only the quantity but also the quality of relationships. We argue for a perspective on loneliness that emphasizes its social context rather than relying mainly on individualistic or psychological interpretations prevalent thus far. In this article, we explore network predictors of loneliness among Chinese international students in Germany. Through our analysis of a unique data set, we show that when compared to the local students, international students tend to feel lonelier. Surprisingly, when we discover that when international students have the same network size, those with more emotionally supportive ties tend to experience more loneliness compared to those with fewer emotionally supportive ties. Not surprisingly, having a romantic partner is associated with lower levels of loneliness, especially when they also live in the country of education. Additionally, we find that international Chinese students who struggle to form cross‐national friendships report higher levels of loneliness. By delving into these findings, our research offers a sociological account of loneliness among international Chinese and local students in Germany.}}, author = {{Bilecen, Basak and Diekmann, Isabell and Faist, Thomas}}, issn = {{1468-2435}}, journal = {{International Migration}}, number = {{2}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{The Puzzle of Loneliness: A Sociostructural and Transnational Analysis of International Chinese Students’ Networks in Germany}}}, doi = {{10.1111/imig.13298}}, volume = {{63}}, year = {{2025}}, } @inbook{61897, abstract = {{Dieser Beitrag fokussiert unterschiedliche Begriffe und Konzepte im Zusammenhang mit Vorurteilen und Diskriminierung gegenüber Muslim* innen und dem Islam. Die Differenzierung in diesem Kapitel bezieht sich vor allem auf unterschiedliche Adressat*innen von Feindlichkeit. Dabei geht es um die Frage, inwiefern feindliche Einstellungen gegenüber der Religion des Islams identisch sind mit feindlichen Einstellungen gegenüber muslimischen Menschen. Gleichzeitig sensibilisiert dieser Beitrag für die unterschiedlichen Ebenen, auf denen Islam-/Muslim*innenfeindlichkeit als individuelle Einstellungen und antimuslimischer Rassismus als Strukturmerkmal verortet sind. Er zeigt die unterschiedlichen Paradigmen der beiden Forschungstraditionen (Rassismus- und Vorurteilsforschung) auf, argumentiert aber auch für ein integratives Verständnis der Konzepte, da die individuelle und strukturelle Ebene eng miteinander verwoben sind. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer breiten Diskussion um theoretische, methodologische und insbesondere handlungspraktische Implikationen im Umgang mit Islam-/Muslim*innenfeindlichkeit und antimuslimischem Rassismus.}}, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, booktitle = {{Türkisch-Deutsche Perspektiven / Türk-Alman Bakis Açilari}}, editor = {{Quintern, Detlev}}, keywords = {{Islamfeindlichkeit, Muslim*innenfeindlichkeit, Antimuslimischer Rassismus, Vorurteile, Diskriminierung, Religion, Individuum, Struktur}}, pages = {{103–123}}, title = {{{Islamfeindlichkeit, Muslim*innenfeindlichkeit und antimuslimischer Rassismus: differenzierende und integrative Ansätze zur Konzeptionalisierung}}}, volume = {{2}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{62647, abstract = {{Anti-Islam and anti-Muslim attitudes are frequently perceived without sufficient differentiation. The absence of a clear distinction between attitudes towards individuals and attitudes towards the religion itself is evident in definitions that conflate (attitudes towards) Islam and Muslims, as well as in the operationalization process where surveys on overtly anti-Muslim attitudes are labelled as measuring anti-Islam attitudes. To explore whether the interchangeable usage of these terms is valid or whether there is empirical evidence supporting the need to differentiate between anti-Islam and anti-Muslim attitudes, an online survey was conducted (n = 497). The results indicate that anti-Islam and anti- Muslim attitudes are statistically distinct constructs that are nevertheless correlated. Furthermore, the study investigates the extent to which variations in the degree of hostile attitudes towards Islam and Muslims can be observed. The findings reveal that Islam is evaluated significantly more negatively than Muslims. In addition, an analysis of free associations related to the terms Islam and Muslims highlights notable differences. Although the respondents oftentimes see Muslims in the context of migration and integration, associations with Muslims tend to be more positive and based on personal experiences and interactions than associations with Islam. Associations with Islam, on the other hand, are characterized by threat and conflict and externalization to foreign countries. These findings have important implications for the theoretical conceptualization of anti- Islam and anti-Muslim attitudes. By differentiating between anti-Islam and anti- Muslim attitudes, it becomes possible to deconstruct these phenomena into their constituent elements and to understand their various dimensions. It is only through such disentanglement that the interconnected nature of anti-Islam and anti-Muslim attitudes can be comprehensively examined and effectively addressed.}}, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, journal = {{Patterns of Prejudice}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{75–97}}, title = {{{Unpacking Hostile Attitudes towards Islam and Muslims: A Differentiated Approach to Understanding Perceptions of Religion and People}}}, doi = {{10.1080/0031322X.2025.2557101}}, volume = {{59}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{63075, abstract = {{Dieser Beitrag fokussiert zum einen die Differenzierung unterschiedlicher Adressat:innen von Feindlichkeit und damit die Frage, inwiefern feindliche Einstellungen gegenüber der Religion des Islams und gegenüber muslimischen Menschen identisch sind. Zum anderen sensibilisiert dieser Beitrag für die unterschiedlichen Ebenen, auf denen Islam-/ Muslim:innenfeindlichkeit als individuelle Einstellungen und antimuslimischer Rassismus als Strukturmerkmal verortet sind. Er zeigt die unterschiedlichen Paradigmen der beiden Forschungstraditionen auf, argumentiert aber auch für ein integratives Verständnis der Konzepte, da die individuelle und strukturelle Ebene eng miteinander verwoben sind. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer Diskussion um theoretische, methodologische und insbesondere handlungspraktische Implikationen im Umgang mit Islam-/ Muslim:innenfeindlichkeit und antimuslimischem Rassismus.}}, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, journal = {{Konfliktdynamik}}, number = {{4}}, pages = {{279–287}}, title = {{{Islamfeindlichkeit, Muslim:innenfeindlichkeit und antimuslimischer Rassismus: Differenzierende und integrative Ansätze zur Konzeptionalisierung}}}, doi = {{10.5771/2193-0147-2025-4-279}}, volume = {{14}}, year = {{2025}}, } @techreport{61903, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell and Janzen, Olga}}, publisher = {{Bertelsmann Stiftung}}, title = {{{Zwischen Pauschalisierung und Differenzierung: Einstellungen gegenüber Muslim*innen und dem Islam in Deutschland}}}, doi = {{10.11586/2024084}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{61902, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, journal = {{Vielfalt leben - Gesellschaft gestalten}}, publisher = {{Bertelsmann Stiftung}}, title = {{{Ökologische Verantwortung für zukünftige Generationen}}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{61900, abstract = {{Background Anti-Muslim and anti-Islam attitudes are widespread in contemporary western societies. A grassroots movement of mosques tries to reduce prejudice by organizing guided mosque tours for non-Muslims. While this is an opportunity for intergroup contact in a social psychological sense, contact occurs under sometimes difficult conditions. As yet, its effects have not been investigated empirically. Objective We examine (a) whether visits have an immediate and medium-term effect on prejudice toward Islam and (b) how they change the visitors’ subjective images of Muslims. Methods (a) We survey N = 324 secondary school students in a three-wave panel study in 6 guided mosque tours in different parts of Germany, including a control sample. The tour programme was in line with common practice in the mosques. Standardized measurements were taken immediately before and after the tour and again several months later. (b) We asked about subjective images of Muslims and had subjects report their spontaneous associations with the term Muslim. Results (a) Most, but not all, mosque visits significantly alleviate anti-Islam prejudice in the short term. The effects fall off after several months. (b) After the visit, the image of Muslims possessed more concrete religious content, while negative and menacing associations, such as oppression of women, threat, or so-called Islamic State have decreased. Conclusions Outgroup contact in a mosque works as predicted by the intergroup contact research, even under less than optimal conditions. However, there is potential for improvement of the setup of tours in the interest of a more sustainable impact.}}, author = {{Janzen, Olga and Diekmann, Isabell and Tsolak, Dorian and Salentin, Kurt}}, issn = {{2510-1226}}, journal = {{Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik}}, keywords = {{Intergroup contact, Anti-Islam attitudes, Anti-Muslim attitudes, Prejudice, Youth}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{ 129–159}}, publisher = {{Springer VS}}, title = {{{Do Guided Mosque Tours Alleviate the Prejudice of Non-Muslims against Islam and Muslims? Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Panel Study from Germany}}}, doi = {{10.1007/s41682-023-00161-4}}, volume = {{8}}, year = {{2024}}, } @techreport{61904, abstract = {{The experience of loneliness is common among international students who study in a foreign country, away from their home. Loneliness refers to the difference between the actual and desired social relationships. In the context of international student mobility, feelings of loneliness may be influenced not only by having a ‘sufficient’ number of social ties, but also other study-abroad-related stressors such as discrimination and not being able to make new cross-national friendships. In this article, we explore the predictors of loneliness among Chinese international students in Germany by examining both their social networks and the difficulties they face while studying abroad. Through our analysis of a unique dataset, we discover that when international students have an equal number of emotionally supportive ties, those with larger networks tend to experience less loneliness compared to those with smaller networks. Furthermore, having a romantic partner is associated with lower levels of loneliness. Additionally, we find that international Chinese students who encounter discrimination and struggle to form cross-national friendships report higher levels of loneliness. By delving into these findings, our research contributes valuable insights to the Special Issue, offering a novel examination of personal networks among international students in Germany. Keywords: international student mobility, loneliness, personal networks, emotional support, friendship, discrimination, China, Germany }}, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell and Bilecen, Başak and Faist, Thomas}}, pages = {{23}}, publisher = {{Centre on Migration, Citizenship and Development (COMCAD), Fakultät für Soziologie, Universität Bielefeld}}, title = {{{Loneliness among International Chinese Students in Germany: Exploring the Role of Personal Networks and Experienced Discrimination}}}, volume = {{182}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{61901, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, journal = {{#IKGScienceBlog}}, publisher = {{Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung}}, title = {{{Conference report “Why Muslims? Current Scientific Observations and Challenges on Anti- Muslim Attitudes and Racism”}}}, year = {{2024}}, } @techreport{61908, abstract = {{For students, study abroad has its advantages but might also have unwanted adverse ef-fects, such as social isolation and loneliness. We analyze the role of emotional support in understanding loneliness among Chinese international students in Germany, in comparison to local students, from a gender perspective. Based on a representative sample, our findings suggest that Chinese international students feel lonelier than local ones. Female Chinese international students are less lonely compared to male ones, whereas the opposite is true for local students. Contrary to our expectations, a higher number of emotionally supportive ties is associated with higher levels of loneliness for all the students. Our further analysis of the correlation between emotional support and loneliness separately for the four subgroups indicates that while for female local students having more emotionally supportive ties is as-sociated with lower levels of loneliness, for female Chinese international students we find the opposite trend. For all male students, we find no significant effect of emotional support on loneliness. We recommend conducting a longitudinal study for examining the causality of the relationship between networks and loneliness in the future. Results have important implica-tions for universities and higher education research in understanding the role of networks on loneliness.}}, author = {{Bilecen, Basak and Diekmann, Isabell and Faist, Thomas}}, keywords = {{loneliness, personal networks, international student mobility, gender, emotional support}}, pages = {{23}}, publisher = {{Centre on Migration, Citizenship and Development (COMCAD), Fakultät für Soziologie}}, title = {{{The Dark Side of International Student Mobility: Which Students Suffer from Loneliness?}}}, volume = {{178}}, year = {{2023}}, } @article{61905, author = {{Bilecen, Başak and Diekmann, Isabell and Faist, Thomas}}, issn = {{2156-8243}}, journal = {{European Journal of Higher Education}}, number = {{3}}, pages = {{470–488}}, publisher = {{Informa UK Limited}}, title = {{{Loneliness among Chinese international and local students in Germany: the role of student status, gender, and emotional support}}}, doi = {{10.1080/21568235.2023.2215992}}, volume = {{14}}, year = {{2023}}, } @article{61907, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, issn = {{1438-5295}}, journal = {{Betrifft Mädchen }}, number = {{3}}, pages = {{126 – 131}}, publisher = {{Beltz Juventa}}, title = {{{Kreuzkategorisierungen, kategoriale Verwechslungen und Intersektionalität am Beispiel muslimischer Mädchen*arbeit in der Migrationsgesellschaft}}}, doi = {{10.3262/BEM2303126}}, volume = {{36}}, year = {{2023}}, } @article{61906, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, isbn = {{978-3411756018}}, journal = {{Vielfalt. Das andere Wörterbuch}}, pages = {{114–115}}, publisher = {{Duden}}, title = {{{Gruppenbezogene Menschenfeindlichkeit}}}, year = {{2023}}, } @article{61909, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, isbn = {{978-3-933247-83-4}}, journal = {{Themenheft "Rassismus"}}, pages = {{27–29}}, title = {{{Rassismus gegenüber Muslim*innen}}}, year = {{2023}}, } @article{61912, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell and Logeswaran, Araththy}}, issn = {{2626-3653}}, journal = {{Perspektiven. Soziale Arbeit in der Migrationsgesellschaft und muslimische Wohlfahrtspflege}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{7–10}}, publisher = {{Institut für Islamische Theologie (IIT), Universität Osnabrück}}, title = {{{Einleitung: Diversität durch Migration – Herausforderungen für die Soziale Arbeit}}}, doi = {{10.48439/perspektiven.1-2022.166.v0 }}, volume = {{2022}}, year = {{2022}}, } @book{61910, abstract = {{Dieses Open-Access-Buch zeigt, dass feindliche Einstellungen gegenüber Muslim*innen oder als Muslim*innen markierten Menschen und gegenüber der Religion des Islams oftmals nur wenig differenziert betrachtet werden. Die mangelnde Trennschärfe zwischen Einstellungen gegenüber Menschen auf der einen und einer Religion auf der anderen Seite manifestiert sich etwa in Definitionen, in denen Islam und Muslim*innen in scheinbar untrennbarer Art und Weise zueinander konstruiert werden oder im Operationalisierungsprozess, wenn auf manifester Ebene Einstellungen gegenüber Muslim*innen erhoben werden, das Konstrukt jedoch als Islamfeindlichkeit bezeichnet wird. Diese Studie untersucht, (1) ob eine synonyme Verwendung der Begriffe gerechtfertigt ist oder ob sich empirisch nachweisen lässt, dass Islam- und Muslim*innenfeindlichkeit nicht identisch sind, (2) inwiefern Unterschiede im Ausmaß feindlicher Einstellungen gegenüber dem Islam und gegenüber Muslim*innen bestehen und (3) wie sich Deutungsrahmen der Befragten mit den Begriffen ’Islam’ und ’Muslim*innen’ voneinander unterscheiden. Die Zerlegung in seine Einzelteile ermöglicht es, das Phänomen in all seinen Dimensionen zu verstehen und wichtige theoretisch-konzeptionelle, methodologische und handlungspraktische Konsequenzen abzuleiten.}}, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell}}, isbn = {{978-3-658-39064-8}}, keywords = {{Islamfeindlichkeit, Muslim*innenfeindlichkeit, Vorurteile, Diskriminierung}}, pages = {{328}}, publisher = {{Springer VS }}, title = {{{ Muslim*innen- und Islamfeindlichkeit. Zur differenzierten Betrachtung von Vorurteilen gegenüber Menschen und Religion}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-658-39065-5}}, year = {{2022}}, } @article{61911, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell and Kiefer, Michael}}, issn = {{2626-3653}}, journal = {{Perspektiven. Soziale Arbeit in der Migrationsgesellschaft und muslimische Wohlfahrtspflege}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{12–33}}, publisher = {{Institut für Islamische Theologie (IIT), Universität Osnabrück}}, title = {{{Neue Wege der Professionalisierung – Der neue Masterstudiengang Soziale Arbeit in der Migrationsgesellschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt muslimische Wohlfahrtspflege}}}, doi = {{10.48439/perspektiven.1-2022.167.v0 }}, volume = {{2022}}, year = {{2022}}, } @article{61913, author = {{Diekmann, Isabell and Greschner, Deniz and von der Heyde, Judith and Logeswaran, Araththy and Reinhardt, Anna C. and Strube, Sonja A.}}, isbn = {{978-3-9820349-4-2}}, journal = {{Perspektiven. Soziale Arbeit in der Migrationsgesellschaft und muslimische Wohlfahrtspflege}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{7 – 10}}, publisher = {{Universität Osnabrück}}, title = {{{Perspektiven auf Ungleichheit und Ungleichwertigkeit im Kontext Sozialer Arbeit. Eine Einleitung}}}, volume = {{2021}}, year = {{2021}}, }