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

Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction: Patterns across Nations, Mixed Methods, and the Selection of Countries -- PART ONE. PUBLIC OPINION ACROSS THE WORLD -- 1. The Importance of Religion, and the Role of Individual Differences -- 2. The Importance of Democracy and Economic Development -- PART TWO. COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES FOR UNDERSTANDING ATTITUDES -- 3. Shaping Attitudes in Protestant Nations: A Comparison of the United States, Uganda, and South Africa -- 4. Understanding Views in Muslim Countries: An Analysis of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey -- 5. The Relatively Liberal Views of People from Catholic-Majority Countries: An Examination of Spain, Italy, and Brazil -- PART THREE. VIEWS ON HOMOSEXUALITY IN EAST ASIA -- 6. Investigating Public Opinion in Confucian Nations: Buddhism and the Importance of Family Ties in East Asia -- 7. 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 the 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 the Content Analysis of Newspaper Articles -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y