Stigmatization of Chinese and Asian-looking people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

• Main Authors: Julia E. Koller (Author), Karoline Villinger (Author), Nadine C. Lages (Author), Isabel Brünecke (Author), Joke M. Debbeler (Author), Kai D. Engel (Author), Sofia Grieble (Author), Peer C. Homann (Author), Robin Kaufmann (Author), Kim M. Koppe (Author), Hannah Oppenheimer (Author), Vanessa C. Radtke (Author), Sarah Rogula (Author), Johanna Stähler (Author), Britta Renner (Author), Harald T. Schupp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The outbreak and global spread of COVID-19 was accompanied by an increase in reports of stigmatization of Chinese and Asian-looking people. The behavioral immune system provides a framework for stigmatization in response to infectious disease threats. Specifically, stigmatization...