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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adamczyk, Amy, 1974- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homosexuality--Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.

Homosexuality.

Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Cross-cultural studies.

Homosexuality--Public opinion.

Homosexuality--Religious aspects.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xi, 291 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]

Contents:

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 Catholic-majority countries : an examination of Spain, Italy, and Brazil

Investigating public opinion in Confucian nations : Buddhism 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 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 content analysis of newspaper articles.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-286) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Adamczyk, Amy, 1974- author. Cross-national public opinion about homosexuality

ISBN:

9780520288751

0520288750

9780520288768

0520288769

OCLC:

954134333