Cultural difference and social belonging: The formation of social ties and identities in intercultural interactions and networks KU Leuven
Belonging denotes the social grounding of people’s sense of self in their relationships with others. This process connects critical individual outcomes - such as (poor) health, (under)achievement, civic (dis)engagement - to the social environment. As our social world is becoming increasingly culturally diverse, a lack of belonging of (some) cultural minorities causes public concern, and there is an urgent need to better understand the ...