Structural Racism in Switzerland: A Scoping Review

Author(s) : Leonie Mugglin, Didier Ruedin

Source : https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/vnz6h/

Abstract:

“In a recent study, we presented an overview of the empirical evidence of structural racism in Switzerland (Mugglin et al. 2022). Here we provide further detail on the scoping review that was part of this study. N=1,350 records were screened via databases, and combined with a conventional literature review covering around N=1,500 records to yield N=304 empirical studies that treat structural racism in Switzerland broadly defined. These studies were classified by method, life sphere, how they classify the population, and a GRADE-style assessment of risk of bias. Drawing on a conceptual frame by Osta and Vasquez (2021) structural racism was approached with three components and connections between these components. All methods identify racial inequalities, racialized practices, or racist stereotypes across spheres and groups. Many studies draw on migration and nationality as classification, and most studies provide partial evidence. When considered jointly, the existing literature provides a clear picture consistent with structural racism.”

Keywords: classification, discrimination, ethnicity,  exclusion, GRADE, literature review, migration, nationality, scoping review, structural racism, Switzerland