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

Cross-National Public Opinion about Homosexuality: Examining Attitudes Across the Globe
ISBN-10
0520288769
ISBN-13
9780520288768
Category
Social Science
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2017-01-31
Publisher
Univ of California Press
Author
Amy Adamczyk

Description

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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