Not just civic or ethnic, but mostly cultural: Conceptions of national identity and opinions about immigration in Quebec

It is well documented that individuals' conceptions of national identity influence their opinions about immigration. The most well-known ideal types to capture are the civic and ethnic conceptions. Yet, this dichotomy does not reflect contemporary debates immigration, which framed in cultural terms. Scholars have thus proposed a conception identity. relationship between however, remains contested. Using an innovative approach studying public opinion, research analyses qualitative interviews conducted with individuals from general investigate how each influences immigration context Quebec, Canada. shows related both positive negative This explained by evaluation mechanism whereby evaluate if immigrants included or excluded group based on (non)conformity specific markers subjective often informed substantiated mediatised information immigration-related issues.