Cross-National Public Opinion about Homosexuality ：Examining Attitudes across the Globe

Publication subTitle ：Examining Attitudes across the Globe

Author： Adamczyk > Amy  

Publisher： University Of California Press‎

Publication year： 2017

E-ISBN: 9780520963597

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780520288751

Subject： C913.14 gender issues

Keyword： 犯罪学,社会学

Language： ENG

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Public opinion about homosexuality varies substantially around the world. While residents in some nations have embraced gay rights as human rights, people in many other countries find homosexuality unacceptable. What creates such big differences in attitudes? This book shows that cross-national differences in opinion can be explained by the strength of democratic institutions, the level of economic development, and the religious context of the places where people live. Amy Adamczyk uses survey data from almost ninety societies, case studies of various countries, content analysis of newspaper articles, and in-depth interviews to examine how demographic and individual characteristics influence acceptance of homosexuality.

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Introduction: Patterns across Nations, Mixed Methods, and the Selection of Countries

PART ONE. PUBLIC OPINION ACROSS THE WORLD

1. The Importance of Religion, and the Role of Individual Differences

2. The Importance of Democracy and Economic Development

PART TWO. COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES FOR UNDERSTANDING ATTITUDES

3. Shaping Attitudes in Protestant Nations: A Comparison of the United States, Uganda, and South Africa

4. Understanding Views in Muslim Countries: An Analysis of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey

5. The Relatively Liberal Views of People from Catholic-Majority Countries: An Examination of Spain, Italy, and Brazil

PART THREE. VIEWS ON HOMOSEXUALITY IN EAST ASIA

6. Investigating Public Opinion in Confucian Nations: Buddhism and the Importance of Family Ties in East Asia

7. Shaping Attitudes in Taiwan: A Case Study (OK, but Not in My Family)

Conclusion: Other Religions, Outliers, and the Future

Appendix A. Countries Included in the WVS HLM Analysis, by Homosexuality Laws as of 2015 and the Nation’s Dominant Religion

Appendix B. WVS Data and Hierarchical Models

Appendix C. Additional Macro-Level Indicators

Appendix D. Details on the Content Analysis of Newspaper Articles

Notes

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