Jordanian compromises for Syrian brothers and sisters. The role of shared identity in the sustainability of Jordan's hospitality towards Syrian refugees
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2020-04-29
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en
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This research explores the role of sharing identity characteristics between host- and refugee communities in the sustainability of hospitality of the host community analyzing Jordan and its large large number of Syrian refugees as a case study. This research shows that sharing identity characteristics, mainly language, ethnicity, geographical-historical similarities, and tribal relations, has played a significant role in how hospitable Jordanians have been towards Syrian refugees, especially at the beginning at the refugee crisis. However, when unfolding the similar identity characteristics to more specific comparisons between Jordanians and Syrians, there seems to be more friction in their shared identity and Jordanians then describe Syrians more as an out-group rather than an in-group. over time, hospitality towards Syrian refugees has changed: the perceived ever-growing competitive environment seems to transcend the shared identity characteristics between Jordanians and Syrians and Jordanian sense of duty to remain hospitable. The challenges of continuing to host Syrian refugees are perceived as so pressing, that sharing identity characteristics don’t necessarily stand ground in sustaining hospitable, nor ensure the future of Jordanian hospitality towards Syrian refugees. The conclusions of this research can be used in further host- and refugee studie and the role of sharing identity characteristics.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen