The Shifting Foundations of Public Opinion about Gay Rights

Brewer, Paul R.

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“…To begin, the participants indicated negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians overall, and these rates of disapproval were much higher than in many other contemporary studies (Brewer 2003;Loftus 2001). …”

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Social work students' attitudes towards gay men and lesbians in Namibia: Results from an exploratory study

Matthews

Clemons

Avery

2017

SAJHE

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This manuscript explores the attitudes towards gay men and lesbians of social work students in Namibia. While previous published research has explored social work students' attitudes towards this population in numerous international contexts, no published research presents the perspectives of students within Southern Africa. Results presented are based on a sample of 193 undergraduate social work students in an accredited social work degree programme at a Namibian public university. Results indicate an overall low level of open and accepting attitudes toward gay men and lesbians. Using both bivariate and multivariate analyses, the findings indicate that females, students from Namibia, students who know someone identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) and those who attend religious affiliations less often are more accepting of gay men and lesbians. Suggestions for addressing high levels of negative attitudes towards gay men and lesbians are addressed in terms of curricular integration and increasing opportunities for student exposure to LGBT populations.

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Social work students' attitudes towards gay men and lesbians in Namibia: Results from an exploratory study

Matthews

Clemons

Avery

2017

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“…Only recently have scholars begun to explore the effects of competitive frames, often finding that exposure to multiple sides of a debate reduce framing effects (Brewer, 2003;Brewer and Gross, 2005;Druckman, 2004;Druckman and Nelson, 2003;Sniderman and Theriault, 2004). What remains unclear, however, is whether this "cancellation effect" would occur in the presence of source cues and identity matching.…”

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“…However, second-generation framing research has increasingly focused on instances of when framing does (or does not) occur (Brewer, 2003(Brewer, , 2005Chong and Druckman, 2007b;Druckman, 2001aDruckman, , 2001bDruckman, , 2004Druckman and Nelson, 2003;Sniderman and Theriault, 2004). For example, scholars find that framing effects are attenuated when individuals are immersed in heterogeneous, cross-cutting social networks (Druckman and Nelson, 2003) or when the media outlet carrying a message is viewed as untrustworthy (e.g., The National Enquirer; Druckman, 2001a).…”

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“…Recent work has also demonstrated that multifaceted information environments reduce framing effects in what has been called dual or competitive framing (Brewer, 2003(Brewer, , 2005Chong and Druckman, 2007b;Druckman, 2001aDruckman, , 2004Druckman and Nelson, 2003;Sniderman and Theriault, 2004; see also Zaller, 1992). Evidence has also suggested that individual-level political and psychological factors influence framing, such as motivation (Druckman and Nelson, 2003) and ability (Brewer, 2003).…”

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Who Said What? The Effects of Source Cues in Issue Frames

Hartman

Weber

2009

Polit Behav

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Drawing on previous research concerning the role that source cues play in political information processing, we examine whether an ideological identity match between the source of a framed message and the respondent moderates framing effects. We test our hypotheses in two experiments concerning attitudes toward a proposed rally by the Ku Klux Klan. In Experiment 1 (N = 274), we test our hypothesis in a simple issue framing experiment. We find that framing effects occur for strong identifiers only when there is a match between the ideology of the speaker and respondent. In Experiment 2 (N = 259), we examine whether matched frames resonate equally well when individuals are simultaneously exposed to competing frames. The results from this experiment provide mixed support for our hypotheses. The results from our studies suggest that identity matching is an important factor to consider in future framing research. WHO SAID WHAT? 3 Who Said What? The Effects of Source Cues in Issue FramesOver the past two decades, public opinion scholars have accumulated strong evidence of framing effects for a wide range of social and political issues (Gamson, 1992; Gamson and Mogdigliani, 1987;Iyengar, 1991;Iyengar and Kinder, 1987;Kinder and Sanders, 1996;Nelson and Kinder, 1996;Nelson, Clawson, and Oxley, 1997;Schuman and Presser, 1981). Consistent evidence has demonstrated that subtle differences in the presentation of information can influence how people form and change their political attitudes (for an excellent summary, see Druckman, 2004, as well as Chong and Druckman, 2007a). This research has led some scholars to revisit models of information processing and conclude that citizens do not possess concrete attitudes, per se; rather, they construct opinions based upon whatever information is accessible at the time (Zaller and Feldman, 1992). This "top-of-the-head" approach suggests that characteristics of the sender, receiver, and message interact to produce attitude formation and change (Zaller, 1992). In this paper, we extend this line of inquiry by considering the role of social influence in political communication.Specifically, we explore whether ideological identities of the message source and recipient affect susceptibility to issue frames. Theory and HypothesesScholars have traditionally defined framing as the process by which potentially relevant considerations are made available, which, in turn, influence how an individual thinks about an issue (Nelson et al., 1997). A framing effect occurs when the considerations highlighted in a frame move people to endorse or oppose a specific policy (Gamson, 1992). A frame is said to be effective when it shifts an opinion distribution in a particular direction. For example, individuals exposed to a freedom of speech frame are more likely to allow a disliked group to demonstrate in public, while those that received a public safety and order frame are quick to restrict the groups' first-amendment

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“…Only 47% of all respondents thought that homosexuality is "psychologically normal," and 38.9% thought that homosexuality "contradicts the morals of the community." One should note that individuals do not always form their views on civil rights and treatment of others based on moral attitudes (Brewer 2003).…”

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Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation: A Hong Kong Study

Lau

Stotzer

2010

Employ Respons Rights J

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Various parties have called on Hong Kong to pass legislation proscribing sexual orientation-based employment discrimination. The government has suggested that data on discrimination should inform debate on this matter. This survey of 792 self-identified sexual orientation minorities in Hong Kong examined (1) the prevalence of sexual orientation-based discrimination, (2) risk factors associated with experiencing discrimination, and (3) the relationship between experiencing employment discrimination and psychological outcomes. Nearly one-third of respondents reported discrimination. Rates of discrimination varied by age, education, and level of sexual orientation disclosure. Reports of discrimination were associated with negative psychological outcomes. This paper discusses how these results reinforce calls for legislative action. Limitations and directions for future research are also considered.

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The Shifting Foundations of Public Opinion about Gay Rights

Cited by 191 publications

References 11 publications

Social work students' attitudes towards gay men and lesbians in Namibia: Results from an exploratory study

Social work students' attitudes towards gay men and lesbians in Namibia: Results from an exploratory study

Who Said What? The Effects of Source Cues in Issue Frames

Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation: A Hong Kong Study

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