Full Description
This book presents a cross-cultural investigation into the interplay between social capital and subjective well-being. Based on a quantitative analysis of the latest large-N cross-cultural data sets, including the World Value Survey and the European Social Survey, and covering various countries, it offers a comparative perspective on and new insights into the determinants of social capital and well-being. By identifying both universal and culture-specific patterns, the authors shed new light on the spatial and temporal differentiation of social capital and subjective well-being.
The book is divided into two main parts: The first discusses mutual trust, religious and cultural tolerance, and pro-social and human values as essential dimensions of social capital. In turn, the second part studies social capital as a source of subjective well-being and life satisfaction. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars of sociology, social psychology, political scienceand economics seeking a deeper understanding of the multi-faceted nature of social capital and well-being.
Contents
Introduction. Social Capital and Subjective Well-being: Towards a Conceptual Framework.- Learning to Trust: Trends in Generalized Social Trust in the Three Baltic Countries from 1990 to 2018.- Emigration and Trust: Evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia,- Cultural Transition of Human Values - A Longitudinal Study on East-West Migration in Germany.- The Impact of Economic Insecurity on Social Capital and Well-Being: An Analysis across Different Cohorts in Europe.- Rainbows in Latin America: Public Opinion and Societal Atti-tudes Towards Homosexuality.- Antecedents of Religious Tolerance in Southeast AsiaSotheeswari.- Formal and informal institutions as drivers of life satisfaction in European regions.- The Effects of Democracy and Trust on Subjective Well-being: A Multilevel Study of Latin American Countries.- Degree of Benefit? The Interconnection Among Social Capital, Well-Being and Education.- Occupation and Subjective Well-being: A Knowledge Economy Perspective.- Social capital and loneliness in welfare state regimes before and after the Global Financial Crisis: results based on the European Social Survey.
