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100 1 _aAdamczyk, Amy,
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245 1 0 _aCross-national public opinion about homosexuality :
_bexamining attitudes across the globe /
_cAmy Adamczyk.
260 _aOakland, California :
_bUniversity of California Press,
_c(c)2017.
300 _a1 online resource
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505 0 0 _aThe importance of religion, and the role of individual differences --
_tThe importance of democracy and economic development --
_tShaping attitudes in Protestant nations : a comparison of the United States, Uganda, and South Africa --
_tUnderstanding views in Muslim countries : an analysis of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey --
_tThe relatively liberal views of people from majority Catholic countries : an examination of Spain, Italy, and Brazil --
_tInvestigating public opinion in Asian nations : Buddhism, Confucianism, and the importance of family ties in East Asia --
_tShaping attitudes in Taiwan : a case study (Ok, but not in my family) --
_tConclusion : other religions, outliers, and the future --
_tAppendix A. Countries included in WVS analysis by 2015 homosexuality laws and the nation's dominant religion --
_tAppendix B. WVS data and hierarchical models --
_tAppendix C. Additional macro-level indicators --
_tAppendix D. Details on content analysis of newspaper articles.
520 0 _aPublic 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 a.
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650 0 _aHomosexuality
_xPublic opinion
_vCross-cultural studies.
650 0 _aHomosexuality
_xReligious aspects
_vCross-cultural studies.
655 1 _aElectronic Books.
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