Index

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Introduction: Patterns across Nations, Mixed Methods, and the Selection of Countries 1
5. Part One: Public Opinion across the World
6. 1. The Importance of Religion, and the Role of Individual Differences 17
7. 2. The Importance of Democracy and Economic Development 41
8. Part Two: Comparative Case Studies for Understanding Attitudes
9. 3. Shaping Attitudes in Protestant Nations: A Comparison of the United States, Uganda, and South Africa 71
10. 4. Understanding Views in Muslim Countries: An Analysis of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey 103
11. 5. The Relatively Liberal Views of People from Catholic- Majority Countries: An Examination of Spain, Italy, and Brazil 127
12. Part Three: Views on Homosexuality in East Asia
13. 6. Investigating Public Opinion in Confucian Nations: Buddhism and the Importance of Family Ties in East Asia 151
14. 7. Shaping Attitudes in Taiwan: A Case Study (OK, but Not in My Family) 170
15. Conclusion: Other Religions, Outliers, and the Future 191
16. Appendix A. Countries Included in the WVS HLM Analysis, by Homosexuality Laws as of 2015 and the Nation’s Dominant Religion 211
17. Appendix B. WVS Data and Hierarchical Models 214
18. Appendix C. Additional Macro-Level Indicators 222
19. Appendix D. Details on the Content Analysis of Newspaper Articles 226
20. Notes 233
21. Bibliography 243
22. Index 287