2024-07-06 02:55:00
The data is negative, it affects us and describes us: in Argentina the frauds and discrimination continue to rise: almost 4 out of every 10 people who were consulted for a recent survey answered that, last year, ” they think we’ve made a difference.” And with this data, another has been made one: the highest levels of hatred among Argentinians target Latin American immigrants.
In the second place this negative feeling is intellectual weakness and the podium is completed by “sex”. All of these data result from a new study conducted and published by researchers from within Faculty of Psychology from UBA:”Prejudice and Prejudice in Argentina – 2024“.
The study offers a new and recent x-ray on how Argentine society is developing and invites a group of professionals from Observatory of Applied Social Psychology (OPSA) which works in the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Buenos Aires. Respondents investigated cases of prejudice and discrimination in a representative group of over 1,700 Argentines, over 18 years old, from all regions of the country.
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The “prejudice”, as he explained PROFILE doctor of psychology Joaquín Ungaretti -one of the research organizers- “is something associated with a mistake and generalization that is not flexible about a social group. And – only if you take action – do they become discriminatory. ”
The panorama they found in this area shows that “the highest levels of hostility are directed at Latin American immigrants, followed by people with some disability or physical weakness.” their lower levels see prejudice against gays, older people and obese adults.
“As in other years, men show higher levels of hatred towards almost all groups examined in this study compared to women, except for hatred towards homosexuality, in which there are no significant differences between women,” said the expert.
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“We have already done such work in 2020 and we want to see how it turns out,” Ungaretti explained. And he added: “When we asked the participants if in the last year they had experienced anything like that discriminationhim 35.3% answered yes“In addition, in another already “classic” of prejudices and active isolation, among the group that suffers this condition, 57.6% are woman.
Those who felt discrimination last year said that they first reason if this position is yours ideological or political belief (45.2%). This would indicate that “two decades of political turmoil have not been innocent for relations between Argentine citizens,” said Ungaretti, who is also a researcher at Conicet. On the contrary, the subsequent cracks have become the center on which the discrimination problem in Argentina revolves.
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The strange thing is that other striking areas for discrimination then arise, situations that seem to have already prevailed socially, or are – simply – unexpected: 18.8% said that they felt that they were discriminated because of them. age and 14.4% for some weakness physics or mental; only then do those female (The 12%).
And the good stuff: the sexual It doesn’t seem to be cause for concern anymore. Only 1.1% of those who were discriminated against said they had been discriminated against because of them Sexual Orientation.
What is the first place where these bad habits occur? According to Ungaretti, “through the questions we decided that the main area where it happens is social networks and the Internet. This is the medium “par excellence” where they show themselves and it has become a place that seems to it increases these polarizations.” In recent years, the digital world, with its anonymity and ambiguity, has facilitated conflicts and “emotional withdrawal.”
Finally, this researcher notes that it is possible to act on the truth, to try to reduce prejudices and social exclusion. “I think it is important to work on improving institutions and their managers (politicians, media, organizations and companies) that can restore social cohesion.” And – it is worth remembering – this progress is not only cultural but also has an economic and social impact. “With less hatred and discrimination, a society can develop better in every sense”.
The contradictions
Two questions in the survey show the opposing views that exist in society. It is worth remembering that in February the elimination of the National Institute against discrimination, Xenophobia and racism was announced (HELL). Most of the study participants (52.6%) agree with the closure of the organization. But, minutes later, when people were asked if they agreed with the State continuing to allocate economic resources for victims of discrimination, 60.9% said yes.
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Something similar occurs with education and health costs for foreigners: almost 7 out of 10 Argentines believe that foreigners should be charged for using the health system. The number is practically in the case of the education system, where only 31% defend that school or university fees should not be charged; although there are minor differences if it is primary, secondary or tertiary. On the health issue, the deal is huge: 67.4% confirmed that foreigners should receive money for using public health options.
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