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Czech Social Attitudes in the European Context: In the Heart of Europe reflects the political, welfare, and general social attitudes in the Czech Republic, which has 30 years of existence, in European comparison. In nine chapters, the team of contributors address understanding and evaluations of democracy, discriminated group identity, satisfaction with democracy, distributive justice beliefs, support for income redistribution, pay fairness, equity norms, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, subjective well-being, (un)happiness, social isolation, perceived unsafety, family norms related to parenthood, and attitudes towards migration in pre- and post-COVID-19 times. This book captures a mild disappointment from low incomes and income equality, their effects on job satisfaction, happiness, and understanding of democracy in this critical era. Rigorous quantitative analyses of attitudes are based on the up-to-date European Social Survey data. Each chapter is a stand-alone piece. Nevertheless, their findings confirm and complement each other.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction,Klára Vlachová

Political AttitudesChapter 1 Understanding Democracy in ‘Post-COVID-19’ Europe, Jaroslava Pospíšilová
Chapter 2 Discriminated Group Identity: What Does It Mean for Satisfaction with Democracy?, Klára Vlachová

Welfare AttitudesChapter 3 Distributive Justice Beliefs and Support for Income Redistribution, Ivan Petrúšek
Chapter 4 Pay Fairness, Equity Norms, and Life Satisfaction in CEE and WE Countries, Kristýna Bašná
Chapter 5 Job Satisfaction in Czechia, Kamila Fialová

General Social AttitudesChapter 6 The Unbearable Lightness of Unhappiness: The Puzzle of Subjective Wellbeing, Dana Hamplová
Chapter 7 Social Isolation and Perceived Unsafety, Eva Krulichová
Chapter 8 Family Norms Related to Parenthood: Are There Gendered Double Standards? Jana Klímová-Chaloupková
Chapter 9 Attitudes Towards Migration: Fear, Social Distance and Rejection, Dita Cermáková

Conclusion,Klára Vlachová
Index
About the Contributors

Product details

Published 15 May 2024
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 184
ISBN 9781666948806
Imprint Lexington Books
Illustrations 31 BW Photos, 15 Tables
Dimensions 237 x 161 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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