Intolerance

Antisemitic, homophobic, islamophobic and anti-immigrant tendencies among young people

A study of antisemitic, homophobic, islamophobic and anti-immigrant tendencies among young people in Sweden.

Intolerance of minorities — which may take such forms as discrimination, harassment, vilification, threats, and physical violence — is a serious social problem.

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A complex problem

Knowledge about intolerance, its prevalence, nature, geographical incidence etc., is central to our ability to combat it. Action taken without such knowledge risks being ineffectual or misdirected.

The present survey, a collaboration between the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) and the Living History Forum, examines antisemitism, islamophobia, homophobia and general intolerance among school students in terms of their attitudes, victimisation, self-reported criminality, and dissemination of extremist propaganda.

The purpose of the survey is to contribute to our knowledge of the subject area by describing various aspects of the above phenomena. Its findings will also be useful as a basis for future studies focused on measuring changes. In its size, complexity and character the study is unique in this area not only in Sweden but internationally.