Cross-national public opinion about homosexuality : examining attitudes across the globe /

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 diff...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adamczyk, Amy, 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Temas:
Homosexuality > Public opinion > Cross-cultural studies.
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Homosexualité > Opinion publique > Études transculturelles.
Homosexualité > Aspect religieux > Études transculturelles.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Homosexuality > Public opinion
Homosexuality > Religious aspects
Homophobie
Öffentliche Meinung
Kulturvergleich
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The importance of religion, and the role of individual differences
  • The importance of democracy and economic development
  • Shaping attitudes in Protestant nations : a comparison of the United States, Uganda, and South Africa
  • Understanding views in Muslim countries : an analysis of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey
  • The relatively liberal views of people from majority Catholic countries : an examination of Spain, Italy, and Brazil
  • Investigating public opinion in Asian nations : Buddhism, Confucianism, and the importance of family ties in East Asia
  • 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 WVS analysis by 2015 homosexuality laws and the nation's dominant religion
  • Appendix B. WVS data and hierarchical models
  • Appendix C. Additional macro-level indicators
  • Appendix D. Details on content analysis of newspaper articles.

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