Cross-National Public Opinion about Homosexuality
Examining Attitudes across the Globe
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, Gender Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Amy Adamczyk | ISBN: | 9780520963597 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press | Publication: | January 31, 2017 |
| Imprint: | University of California Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Amy Adamczyk |
| ISBN: | 9780520963597 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Publication: | January 31, 2017 |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
