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Glass ceiling in academia revisited: evidence from the higher education system of Turkey International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Serap Bülbül
Abstract Current study investigates the gender gap in academic promotions in Turkey taking a new perspective on the widely established existence of gender inequality in academia. The dataset includes the eight most-prominent research universities in Turkey and the nature of the ‘glass ceiling’ is explored by looking at the gendered distributions of: (1) academic seats -indicating academic performances
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Translate Wisely! An Evaluation of Close and Adaptive Translation Procedures in an Experiment Involving Questionnaire Translation International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Lydia Repke, Brita Dorer
Abstract To challenge the commonly made assumption in cross-national survey projects that close translation yields more comparable data than adaptation, we implemented a translation experiment in the CROss-National Online Survey Panel. The English source questionnaire was split into three batches of 20 items each and was translated by three translation teams into Estonian and three teams into Slovene
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Do Urban Europeans Trust Their Fellow City Dwellers? Immigration, Group Threat, and Intergroup Contact in 63 European Cities International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Kevin T. Smiley, Yulin Yang
Abstract As societies become more diverse, especially with inflows of immigrants, some research finds lowered social trust as an inclusive integration eludes countries, cities, and neighborhoods. But previous research finds this diversity–trust link to be highly variable across studies and in particular across geographic scales. One under-studied scale is that of cities, even though trust is essential
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PEGIDA: Identity Formation of “The People” in Times of Crises International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Sang-Hui Nam
Abstract The article focuses on the identity transformation of “the people” in the right-wing populist movement PEGIDA as a social force shaping populist discourse in Germany. The methodical approach, assuming the people as the sum of heterogeneous individuals, is criticized due to the confusion and discrepancies arising between statistical and experienced realities. Following Laclau’s theory of populism
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Life and Attitudes of Slovenians during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Problem of Trust International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-10-27 Mitja Hafner-Fink, Samo Uhan
Abstract The article deals with research on the attitudes, reactions and behavior of the Slovenian population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to general trust and trust in the Slovenian government. To gauge the reactions of Slovenians, we conducted an online survey among the adult population of Slovenia during the period of the pandemic and related restrictive measures. The survey
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The gendered division of unpaid labor during the Covid-19 crisis: did anything change? Evidence from Italy International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-10-19 Cinzia Meraviglia, Aurore Dudka
Abstract This study examines whether and how the lockdown due to the Covid-19 epidemic affected the division of household activities between partners in a sample of dual-earner heterosexual couples in Italy. Although women have been more and more present on the labor market, inequality in household activities remains high, with Italian women doing 86,4% of house chores and childcare tasks. Past research
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‘Dark Cloud with a Silver Lining’? The Prospect of a Rise in Material Values or a Post-Material Turn in Post-Pandemic South Africa International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Jarè Struwig, Benjamin J. Roberts, Steven L. Gordon
Abstract The quarter century following the historic 1994 elections in South Africa and the establishment of a democratic dispensation was a period of transformative change. During this time, nation-building efforts were undertaken as a means of promoting redress, overcoming the country’s colonial, segregationist and apartheid past, and challenging traditions of racialised citizenship. Progressive legislation
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Estimating Heating-Related GHG Emissions: The Advantage of a Household Composition-Based Survey Approach International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-09-18 Markus Schweighart, Stephan Schwarzinger, David Neil Bird
Abstract Most studies that focus on heating-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions do so with either a focus on technical aspects or a focus on heating-related attitudes and behavior. Either way, they assign little attention to the influence of sociodemographic factors. However, if an integrated understanding of the sociological factors behind heating-related GHG emissions is to be developed, the interrelationship
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Examining a non-conformist choice: The decision-making process toward being childfree couples International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-07-28 Chandni Bhambhani, Anand Inbanathan
Abstract The norm of parenthood in a heteronormative union expects individuals to become parents as a preordained milestone in their life-course. This norm emanates from the ideology of pronatalism that promotes procreation for the well-being of the individual, family and society. The present paper is set against varying yet converging manifestations of pronatalistism in India and Canada, as evident
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Personal and Online Contact during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Nonresident Parents and their Children in Hungary International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-07-22 Ivett Szalma, Krisztina Rékai
This study examines nonresident parents' contact with their children in Hungary during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted 22 semi-structured interviews with 14 nonresidential fathers, 3 resident m...
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A Three-Dimensional Model for Perpetrators of Genocide International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-06-16 Stefanie Kunze
Abstract Over the seven decades since the passing of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (UNGC), our understanding of both genocide as a crime and perpetrator motivation has evolved. The definition of genocide as a punishable crime and the typologies of its perpetrators have become increasingly varied and complicated; as such, scholars have provided
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Internet connectivity and domestic terrorism in democracies International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-05-02 Lance Y. Hunter, Candace E. Griffith, Thomas Warren
Abstract Through case study analyses a small body of research has focused on the role the internet plays in radicalizing potential lone wolf terrorists. However, scholars have yet to examine how internet connectivity influences terrorism cross-nationally. Thus, this project attempts to address that limitation. This paper examines the effect internet connectivity has on domestic terrorism in 80 democracies
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The 2019–2020 Chilean protests: A first look at their causes and participants International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-04-22 Ricardo Gonzalez, Carmen Le Foulon Morán
Abstract On 18 October 2019, after weeks of subway fare evasions in a protest for a fare increase, protesters occupied some stations of the Metropolitan Public Transport Network in Santiago, Chile’s capital city. An explosive and surprising escalation of violence ensued later that night marking the beginning of an ongoing social crisis that extended to other regions of the country, and reshaped, probably
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Eleven days in October 2019 – the indigenous movement in the recent mobilizations in Ecuador International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-04-20 Philipp Altmann
Abstract Since the 1990s, the indigenous movement has been the most active social movement in Ecuador. However, the years after 2000 were marked by rather small and punctual mobilizations, instead of big national uprisings. This changed with the national strike of October 2019 that was partially led by a rejuvenated indigenous movement with new leaders and a renewed discourse that build a broad alliance
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Turning Toward the Sun: A Cross-National Analysis of Solar Energy Generation International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-02-21 Jolene McCall
Abstract Anthropogenic climate change has provoked worldwide responses to address existing and impending dangers to the natural world and society. The rapid expansion of solar energy in recent decades has emerged as a viable alternative for generating electricity and is largely responsible for the steady growth in overall renewable energy expansion worldwide. In this paper, I examine factors influencing
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Network capital and migration potential International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-02-19 Júlia Koltai, Endre Sik, Bori Simonovits
Abstract The specialty of our paper, based on the Hungarian survey of ISSP 2017 is that (1) we only focus on a single (the planning) phase of the migration process, (2) we use the concept of network capital, which fits the strategic features of the migration potential phenomenon, (3) we estimate the impact of the size of Ego’s network and that of the respondents’ strong and weak ties on the migration
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Balancing national and ethno-cultural belonging: State recognition and perceived government performance in Mauritius International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-02-19 Femke van der Werf, Maykel Verkuyten, Borja Martinović
Abstract Amidst debates about national unity and cultural diversity, this paper examines whether and when people living in a highly diverse country self-identify as a member of their nation, their ethno-cultural group, or with both (dual self-identification). Two large-scale studies with nationally representative data of the Mauritian population show that a clear majority demonstrates dual self-identification
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Looking for a Job and Borrowing Money: Uncertainty and the Reliance on Strong Ties International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-02-13 Roman Hofreiter, Miloslav Bahna
Abstract Analyses regularly document that even in advanced post-industrial societies social networks are relied on when searching for a job or borrowing money, particularly in situations of uncertainty. Our main goal within this paper is to test whether the preference for strong ties when looking for a job and borrowing money varies systematically between individuals and countries. We test if this
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Family Obligation Attitudes, Gender, and Migration International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-02-12 Christina Hughes, Prem Bhandari, Linda Young-DeMarco, Jeffrey Swindle, Arland Thornton, Nathalie Williams
Abstract This study focuses on attitudes related to fulfilling family obligations and their relationships to migration behavior. We hypothesize that men who highly value fulfilling family obligations will be more likely to migrate in order to fulfill material obligations while women who highly value fulfilling family obligations will be less likely to migrate in order to fulfill care obligations. The
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The ISSP 2017 Survey on Social Networks and Social Resources: An Overview of Country-Level Results International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-01-24 Markus Hadler, Florian Gundl, Boštjan Vrečar
Abstract This contribution complements the special issue on the 2017 ISSP survey on social networks and social resources by presenting a comprehensive overview of its results at the country level. Our analysis comprises a summary of the respondents’ views on social trust and cohesion, the size and diversity their social network, their subjective health and life satisfaction, as well as the frequency
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On Social Capital and Health: The Moderating Role of Income Inequality in Comparative Perspective International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Ricardo Gonzalez, Adolfo Fuentes, Esteban Muñoz
Abstract Past cross-national research has shown that health status does not exclusively depend on biology-related variables, but also on social capital measures, such as interpersonal trust and social participation. However, this literature has not considered network support, an important pillar of social capital when it is understood as access to resources within members of a network. In this article
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The ISSP 2017 social networks and social resources module International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2020-01-02 Marlène Sapin, Dominique Joye, Christof Wolf, in collaboration with Johannes Andersen, Yanjie Bian, Ali Carkoglu, Yang-Chi Fu, Ersin Kalaycioglu, Peter V. Marsden, and Tom W. Smith
Abstract This special issue introduces the 2017 Social Networks and Social Resources module of the International Social Survey Program (ISSP). This module has been newly developed based on specific, up-to-date theoretical and methodological foundations. Within certain limits the designers of this module aimed at allowing comparisons with the previously fielded ISSP modules on Social Networks from 1986
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The mental map of national hierarchy in Europe International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-12-24 Jeffrey Swindle, Shawn Dorius, Attila Melegh
Abstract We theorize that people’s perceptions of national hierarchy are aligned not only with longstanding cultural schemas of development but also with schemas of cultural wealth. We use data from the Nation Brands Index surveys to examine how European publics’ evaluate their own country and other European countries across many attributes. We find that European publics rank northwest European countries
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Social bonding and subjective wellbeing: findings from the 2017 ISSP Module International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-12-23 Yanjie Bian, Lei Zhang, Yayi Gao
Abstract This paper is about the impact of social bonding on subjective wellbeing. Statistical analysis of the 2017 ISSP module data from 30 member societies provides the following findings. First, the 30 societies show a large variation in measures of social bonding and subjective wellbeing. Second, an individual’s subjective wellbeing is significantly higher when he/she is socially engaged as compared
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Truth Be in the Field: Conducting Comparative Survey Research in a Multicultural Society such as South Africa International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-11-18 Jarè Struwig, Benjamin J. Roberts
Abstract Set against growing interest and advances in relation to multinational, multiregional, and multicultural (3MC) survey research, this paper will reflect on some of the survey challenges that inevitably confront the survey scientist in South Africa. South Africa is a heterogeneous, multicultural society with a variety of socio-economic problems and large inequalities and endeavors to collect
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Social capitals, social class, and prosperity in high-trust and low-trust societies International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-11-15 Katalin Füzér, Ákos Huszár, Ákos Bodor, Lajos Bálint, Attila Pirmajer
Abstract Inequalities in social capital are accepted today as important aspects of social and economic prosperity. This analysis utilizes global comparative data from the International Social Survey Program and finds substantial variation in the three types of social capital across social classes, in a cross-country perspective as well as among two types of societies, 10 high-trust and 13 low-trust
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A Global Scientific Community? Universalism Versus National Parochialism in Patterns of International Communication in Sociology* International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-11-02 Max Haller
The paper starts from the thesis that unhindered international communication is a central characteristic of modern science. Second, the paper argues that scientific progress cannot be defined unequivocally in the social sciences. Four structures inhibit free international communication (linguistic barriers, the size of a national sociological community, the quality of scientific research, and the influence
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Methodological Issues and Problems of Conducting Surveys in India. A Commentary by the Indian ISSP Partner Organization International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-11-02 Yashwant Deshmukh
The problems of survey design and sampling in India are multi-fold and most of the time unexplained to the text-book methods which are normally derived in many homogenous societies. There are many localized problems which are not worked into the theories, hypotheses and practicalities of survey design and research. Major practical problems such as multiple languages and dialects, low education, seasonal
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Monitoring Team Interviews during Fieldwork: Some Lessons from India International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-09-16 Soma Chaudhuri, Merry Morash
This article contributes to methodological discussions of monitoring interviewer-administered surveys during fieldwork on wife abuse in India. Researchers collecting primary data often have to navigate unfamiliar social and cultural norms of conduct, travel to remote locations and have to obtain fluency in multiple languages to begin the process of conducting interviews. Further, conducting interviews
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“Working Together with Difference” in an Australian Multicultural Workplace International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-07-04 Tran Nguyen
Culturally diverse workplaces are becoming commonplace. Amidst growing concerns about workplace racism and discrimination in multicultural societies like Australia, how positive relationships across difference at work are built has not been clearly understood. This article contributes to this discussion by exploring the development of cross-cultural conviviality in the Australian welfare workplace
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Exploration of Class and Political Behavior in Croatia International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-07-04 Branko Ančić, Nikola Baketa, Marko Kovačić
In Western European countries, studies on the relationship between class position and political outlooks so far have a limited understanding of the relevance of class analysis, while in semiperipheral countries, like Croatia, research on class-related mechanisms and political behavior is modest, with a clear deficit of empirical research. The main goal of class analysis is to have the potential to
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How Class Shapes Critical Resentment Toward Inequality: The Competing Forces of Stratification and Politics International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-07-04 Edward Haddon
Some scholars see class as increasingly irrelevant in shaping opinions toward inequality, while others maintain that it endures. However, what is often problematic with research in this area is the conflation of class and status. Further, contemporary accounts of peoples’ perceptions of inequality often draw on insights from stratification or from political affiliation but do not consider the interplay
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A Perceived Change in Intercultural Behavior: Analyzing Self-determination for Well-Being among Youth International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-07-04 Nafisa Yeasmin, Timo Koivurova, Elli Heikkilä
It has been studied that there are many young immigrants who are at risk of being marginalized in Finnish Lapland. There are less opportunities for participating in activities in northern Finland, access to the local labor market is difficult, and there are few activities that support the youth immigrant’s own culture. These dilemmas may have regional differences, but the economic prospects for living
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The experience and perception of corruption: A comparative study in 34 societies International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-05-04 Ricardo Gonzalez, Bernardo Mackenna, Esteban Muñoz
In this article we show that perceptions of corruption and the experience of bribery are related theoretically and empirically at the individual level, although the magnitude of this association relies on two context variables, country-level corruption and press freedom. For that purpose, we propose a sociological approach to understand how people form “mental images” of corruption beyond (as well
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A note from the convener of the drafting group of the 2016 ISSP ROG module International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-05-04 Jonas Edlund, Arvid Lindh
This issue of International Journal of Sociology is the second special issue (after 49/2) that centers on scholarship that draws on the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) Role of Government (ROG) module. The ROG module was the first ISSP survey and has been fielded five times: 1985, 1990, 1996, 2006, and 2016. As guest editors, we want to thank the editor-in-chief, Markus Hadler, for being
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An Overview of Attitudes and Opinions On the Role of Government. A Cross-national Comparison Covering the Period of 1985 to 2016 International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-05-04 Markus Hadler, Anja Eder, Christian Mayer
This contribution presents descriptive findings on individual attitudes and public opinion based on the International Social Survey Program Role of Government module. It covers the period from 1985 to 2016 and is guided by the idea that attitudes and opinions are aligned with the international divisions in different welfare regimes. The analysis includes all countries that fielded this ISSP survey
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Mixed Loyalties. The Middle Class, Support for Public Spending and Government Efficacy in Times of Welfare Retrenchment International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-03-04 Frédéric Gonthier
Recent studies assume that the middle class’s commitment to the welfare state has gradually eroded through the implementation of neoliberal policies. This article takes a more nuanced view by addressing the increasing heterogeneity within the middle class. It first shows that large segments of the middle class hold composite attitudes toward public spending. Small business owners combine moderate support
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Coming to Europe: American Exceptionalism and American Migrants’ Adaption to Comprehensive Welfare States International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-03-04 Troels Fage Hedegaard, Christian Albrekt Larsen
The United States has not developed a comprehensive welfare state, unlike most other Western countries. This has been subject to a number of different interpretations. One of the prominent theories is that Americans carry a special creed of individuality and liberty that can be traced back to the establishment of the American nation-state. This cultural “American exceptionalism” is argued to be a hindrance
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The Role of Government in Protecting the Environment: Quality of Government and the Translation of Normative Views about Government Responsibility into Spending Preferences International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-03-04 Joakim Kulin, Ingemar Johansson Sevä
While it is becoming increasingly evident that environmental problems such as climate change and global warming constitute existential threats to human societies, these problems will very likely persist and even intensify unless governments enact effective and potentially costly environmental policies. However, government policies and spending ultimately rely on public support, thus underscoring the
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The ISSP 2016 Role of Government Module: Content, Coverage, and History International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-03-04 Jonas Edlund, Arvid Lindh
The Role of Government (ROG) module of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) is a unique high-quality data source for comparative research on political attitudes and orientations. This article describes the content, coverage, and history of the ISSP 2016 ROG module, which was fielded in 35 countries. The module has been fielded five times since its inception in 1985, and a majority of the
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Construct Equivalence of Left-Right Scale Placement in a Cross-National Perspective International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-01-02 Cornelia Zuell, Evi Scholz
Equivalence in survey design and implementation is a core issue in cross-national research. Construct equivalence deals with the validity of concepts measured by survey questions and is a prerequisite for meaningful cross-national analyses. Since respondents are socialized in different cultures and political systems, their interpretation of concepts in the same way cannot be taken for granted. This
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Attitudes and behavioral intentions to protect the environment: How consistent is the structure of environmental concern in cross-national comparison? International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-01-02 Jochen Mayerl, Henning Best
This article deals with the consistency of the attitudinal structure of environmental concern in cross-national comparison using structural equation models (SEM) with International Social Survey Program (ISSP) 2010 data. Multiple group confirmatory factor analysis is used to explore measurement invariance and to test the cross-national consistency of the relationship between environmental attitudes
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Exploring the Relationship between Neoliberalism and Homicide: A Cross-National Perspective International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2019-01-02 Craig McLean, Michael A. Long, Paul B. Stretesky, Michael J. Lynch, Steve Hall
Research has shown that neoliberal economic policies may increase violence. In this study we extend this logic to create a “neoliberalism-homicide hypothesis.” We test this hypothesis using two global measures of neoliberalism (the Economic Freedom of the World Index and the Index of Economic Freedom) and 2014 homicide rates for 142 nations. Regression analysis provides little support for the neoliberalism-homicide
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Gendered Power and the Use of Contraception and Condoms among Married Women in Ghana International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Morgan A. Richards, Loretta E. Bass
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data are used to examine what predicts current contraception and condom use among married women in Ghana. Women’s gender-based power is examined in the three dimensions of interpersonal decision-making power, household status, and socioeconomic status; these dimensions are considered as predictor or focal variables. Ghanaian women’s higher sexual decision-making
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Acceptance of Higher Taxes for the Environment: A Cross-National and Multilevel Study Based on Seven Years of Data from ISSP and WVS Surveys International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Feng Hao, Yan Wang
Research on how the public is willing to make sacrifices for the environment is increasingly prominent worldwide. For most cross-national studies, researchers used either one year’s worth of data or multiple years of data but focused exclusively on World Values Survey (WVS) or International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) data. The conclusions drawn from these studies are not generalizable because a
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Does Fossil Fuel Dependence Influence Public Awareness and Perception of Climate Change? A Cross-National Investigation International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Kyle W. Knight
This study presents an empirical cross-national analysis of the influence of fossil fuel (or carbon) dependence on climate change public opinion using ordinary least squares and robust regression modeling of aggregate, national-level data from Gallup World Poll surveys conducted in 2010. These provide measures of public awareness, perceived risk, and perceived human cause of climate change among general
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A Little More Action, Please: Increasing the Understanding about Citizens’ Lack of Commitment to Protecting the Environment in Different National Contexts International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-10-02 Ingemar Johansson Sevä, Joakim Kulin
This study advances the current understanding of why many citizens do not display a high level of commitment to protecting the environment. We examine cross-national differences in the salience of attitudinal and behavioral profiles distinguished by their comparably low levels of pro-environmental behavior, in both the public and private spheres. Based on theories of postmaterialism and collective
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How Stable Are Anti-American Attitudes Over Time? A Test-Retest Study in Germany Including Twelve Statements to Measure Aversion Against America and Americans International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Ulf Liebe, Heiko Beyer
Presenting a comprehensive measurement instrument of 12 statements expressing resentments toward Americans and America, this study shows that anti-Americanism can be conceptualized as a robust and stable attitude transcending everyday politics. In a test-retest design applied in Germany in 2011 and 2012, we found a fair to moderate temporal stability of anti-American attitudes. Furthermore, we tested
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Ethnic Inequality in Vocational Education: The Impact of Educational Policy and Contextual Factors in Germany’s Federal States International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Karin Schuller
The degree to which young people with a migrant background are underrepresented in vocational education and training (VET) varies between Germany’s federal states. The present study applies a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (Fs/QCA) to investigate the effects of the amount of apprenticeships, the presence of full-time vocational schools, and a transition system in Germany’s federal states
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The End of Educational Mobility: Toward a Two-Class Structure in Austria’s Educational System? International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Robert Moosbrugger, Johann Bacher
This contribution deals with (a) educational achievement, (b) intergenerational educational mobility, and (c) changing patterns over time in Austria since World War II. Data from the Social Survey Austria of 1986, 1993, 2003, and 2016 are used. Contemplating the 27-to-46-year age group at different points in time, effects of an expanding and changing educational system on intergenerational educational
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Early Retirement and Late Retirement: Comparative Analysis of 20 European Countries International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Hila Axelrad
The goal of this research is to examine the associations among personal characteristics, country-level indicators, and the retirement timing in 20 European countries. Data came from 34,483 retired respondents who participated in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. Using a multilevel analysis, we explored the relationship between timing of retirement and personal as well as country-level
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Dimensions of Cosmopolitanism: Patriotism and Disaffection Among U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-07-03 Meghan Elizabeth Kallman
In a globalized world, how do individual people navigate experiences with difference? How do they internalize cosmopolitan values? Using a large mixed-methods data set, this article explores the ways that individuals can be both cosmopolitan and nationalist at the same time. It does so by operationalizing cosmopolitanism, and analyzing how it develops among U.S. Peace Corps volunteers. This article
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Job Preferences in Comparative Perspective 1989–2015: A Multidimensional Evaluation of Individual and Contextual Influences International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-02-27 Ingrid Esser, Arvid Lindh
This article aims to provide a comparative assessment of work values across countries as well as over time. Differences and similarities in job preferences for eight central value dimensions are examined across nineteen countries between 1989 and 2015, made possible by four survey rounds from the International Social Survey, Work Orientation modules. Analyses of how extrinsic and intrinsic work values
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Work Orientations and Perceived Working Conditions across Countries: Results from the 2015 ISSP Survey International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-02-27 Hannah Volk, Markus Hadler
This contribution offers an overview of the results derived from the 2015 ISSP survey on work orientations, which was fielded in 2015–16 in a total of 37 countries. The national surveys canvass random samples of the adult population and include questions for the general population and working respondents. Among the general population, we provide an overview of attitudes toward the centrality of work
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The ISSP 2015 Work Orientations IV Module International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-02-27 Regina Jutz, Evi Scholz, Michael Braun, Markus Hadler
This special issue introduces the 2015 Work Orientations survey of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). This survey is the fourth module on Work Orientations—with previous waves fielded in 1989, 1997, and 2005. In general, the Work Orientations modules include attitudes toward work and private life, as well as respondents’ work organization and working conditions. The special issue includes
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Do Mothers Benefit from Flexible Work? Cross-National Evidence for Work Time, Job Quality, and Satisfaction International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2018-02-27 Leah Ruppanner, Rennie Lee, Matt Huffman
Flexible work is commonly implemented to provide workers with greater discretion to accommodate competing demands. While investigated at the individual and organizational levels, less is known about whether national cultures of flexible work are associated with workers’ ability to match their desired to actual work hours. Applying data from the 2005 International Social Survey Programme (n = 19,134
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The Constant Electoral Flux? Party System and the Circulation of Candidates and Parliamentarians in Poland, 1989–2011 International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2017-12-09 Ireneusz Sadowski
This article analyzes circulation in the ranks of Polish parliamentary elite and at the same time serves as detailed description of the evolution of the political scene in the 1989-2011 period. I use the East European Parliamentarian and Candidate dataset (EAST PaC) for Poland to look at “supply” side of political representation, that is statistics on candidates and mandates, but not on the votes and
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Candidate Features and Candidate Selection Patterns in Hungary, 1994–2010 International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2017-12-09 Zsófia Papp
Although 25 years have passed since the Hungarian transition of 1989–90, to date, there have been no systematic analyses of candidate characteristics and candidate selection patterns. This article asks: What candidate features do party selectorates value when deciding on candidate nominations from 1994 to 2010? I investigate the candidate selection patterns of Hungarian parties though candidates’ placement
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Occupational Diversity in Polish Politics, 1991–2011 International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2017-12-09 Sheri Kunovich
Candidates running for the Polish Sejm are increasingly drawn from a wider group of occupations (1991–2011). As the percents of intelligentsia and farmers decline in the candidate pool they are replaced by candidates from middle- and low-level nonmanual occupations and business owners and the self-employed. In spite of the increased occupational diversity among candidates, the occupational diversity
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Do Revolutions Bring Revolutionary Changes? Replacement in the Ranks of Ukraine’s Parliament, 1990–2014 International Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2017-12-09 Ireneusz Sadowski, Nataliia Pohorila
This article concerns stability and change in the ranks of the Ukrainian political elite from 1990 to 2014. We use East European Parliamentarian and Candidate (EAST PaC) data for Ukraine as a detailed, longitudinal source of information on the evolution of candidates and members of parliament (MPs). In particular, we focus on the degree of reshuffling represented by reproduction and replacement. This