Gender equality and democracy
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Gender equality and democracy. / Inglehart, Ronald; Norris, Pippa; Welzel, Christian Peter.
In: Comparative Sociology, Vol. 1, No. 3-4, 01.01.2002, p. 321-346.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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T1 - Gender equality and democracy
AU - Inglehart, Ronald
AU - Norris, Pippa
AU - Welzel, Christian Peter
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - Although democratic institutions existed long before gender equality, at this point in history, growing emphasis on gender equality is a central component of the process of democratization. Support for gender equality is not just a consequence of democratization. It is part of a broad cultural change that is transforming industrialized societies and bringing growing mass demands for increasingly democratic institutions. This article analyzes the role of changing mass attitudes in the spread of democratic institutions, using survey evidence from 70 societies containing 80 percent of the world's population. The evidence supports the conclusion that the process of modernization drives cultural change that encourage both the rise of women in public life, and the development of democratic institutions.
AB - Although democratic institutions existed long before gender equality, at this point in history, growing emphasis on gender equality is a central component of the process of democratization. Support for gender equality is not just a consequence of democratization. It is part of a broad cultural change that is transforming industrialized societies and bringing growing mass demands for increasingly democratic institutions. This article analyzes the role of changing mass attitudes in the spread of democratic institutions, using survey evidence from 70 societies containing 80 percent of the world's population. The evidence supports the conclusion that the process of modernization drives cultural change that encourage both the rise of women in public life, and the development of democratic institutions.
KW - Politics
KW - Gender and Diversity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036946526&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/9411975b-6634-3488-81c8-5e54dc4bb798/
U2 - 10.1163/156913302100418628
DO - 10.1163/156913302100418628
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 1
SP - 321
EP - 346
JO - Comparative Sociology
JF - Comparative Sociology
SN - 1569-1322
IS - 3-4
ER -