Economic Inequality and Intolerance: Attitudes toward Homosexuality in 35 Democracies

By R. Andersen, Tina Fetner. 2008

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Subfields: Demography, Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science

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Does Economic Freedom Foster Tolerance (2013, background): “Andersen and Fetner (2008) investigate what impact income inequality has on attitudes towards homosexuality, and their findings suggest a negative relationship but also that the better off become more tolerant with higher incomes.”
Homonegativity in Southeast Asia: Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam (2017, background): “…of social attitudes toward lesbians versus toward gay men; likewise, other dimensions of homonegative public opinion, such as pathologization beliefs, support for criminalization, or rejection of same-sex unions remain untapped by the WVS measures (Andersen & Fetner, 2008; Lottes & Grollman, 2010).”
Is tolerance good or bad for growth? (2010, positive): “As suggested by Friedman (2005 )a nd Andersen and Fetner (2008) , people in societies with a high GDP and economic growth tend to display more tolerance and generosity.”
The polarizing effect of economic inequality on class identification: Evidence from 44 countries (2012, background): “Given that related evidence suggests that inequality shapes a wide array of attitudes and behaviors (e.g., Andersen & Fetner, 2008; Garand, 2010; Solt, 2008), it is possible that similar mechanisms are associated with class identities.”
Predictors of Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbian Women in 23 Countries (2020, background): “For instance, one investigation found that increasing income inequality leads to lower sexual prejudice among upper middle-class individuals but higher prejudice among those in the working class (Andersen & Fetner 2008).”
The relationship between LGBT inclusion and economic development: Macro-level evidence (2019, positive): “For example, Andersen and Fetner (2008) found that more inequality in a country makes attitudes about homosex-uality more negative.”