Pluralism Anxiety. Acting Socially in Latvia

Kruk, Sergei; Kalniņa, Diāna; Kažoka, Aija; Kozlovs, Normunds; Landes, Xavier; Ļevina, Jeļena; Mārtinsone, Kristīne; Rolle, Kristīne; Rožukalne, Anda; Rungule, Ritma; Sedlenieks, Klavs; Senkane, Silva; Skulte, Ilva

doi:10.25143/isbn-978-9934-563-31-7_18-065

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“…Although immediate interpersonal networks are well developed, the level of generalized trust and cooperative attitudes is significantly lower than the EU average, as is the degree of civic engagement in socially conscious activities (Eurobarometer, 2007). During the 2008-2009 economic crisis and the subsequent austerity period, individual survival strategies prevailed over collective action and large-scale solidarity (Kruk, 2018).…”

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How are personal wealth and trust correlated? A social capital–based cross‐sectional study from Latvia

Sechi,

Borri,

De Lucia

et al. 2023

Int Social Sci J

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The relation between social capital and socio‐economic wealth is a highly debated topic in development studies. This article aims at investigating the relationship between personal wealth and trust. It combines social capital with social categorization theory through a structural equation model based on a data set of over 1000 observations collected in the Republic of Latvia, on the basis of stratified sampling, in 2010, in the wake of a deep financial and economic crisis. Main results suggest evidence of an indirect relationship between wealth and interpersonal trust, with institutional trust and social engagement as mediating factors. This evidence is tested for residence place dimensions, ethno‐linguistic affiliation, education and income. Main results hold for poorer, less educated and rural respondents, whereas significant discrepancies arise for urban respondents. Finally, results highlight the interplay of socio‐economic dimensions and social and cultural identity. This suggests the existence of different dynamics of social capital accumulation at play, depending on various socio‐demographic and socio‐economic dimensions.

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Section: Study Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

How are personal wealth and trust correlated? A social capital–based cross‐sectional study from Latvia

Sechi,

Borri,

De Lucia

et al. 2023

Int Social Sci J

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What Is the Flag We Rally Around? Trust in Information Sources at the Outset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latvia

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Trust in information sources about COVID-19 may influence the public attitude toward the disease and the imposed restrictions, thus determining the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in a given country. Acknowledging an increase in trust in the government or the so-called rally ‘round the flag’ effect around the world at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores possible determinants of this effect in Latvia, looking at such variables as the perceived disease risk, gender, age, education, income, and language spoken in the family. Presuming that risk perception may be amplified by trust in various information sources, we investigate a spill-over of the rally ‘round the flag’ effect on healthcare professionals, media, and interpersonal networks. Studying data from a nationally representative sociological survey conducted in September 2020, we confirm a positive relationship between trust in all information sources, except friends, relatives, and colleagues, and perceived disease risk. Correlations are also strong regarding trust in almost all information sources and the measured socio-demographic variables, except gender. Interpersonal trust seems to be relatively stable, and in most cases the correlations are statistically insignificant. With this study we suggest that increase in trust in government institutions as well as other information sources, even in crisis situations, does not depend on any single element, but instead presents a more complex phenomenon.

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Pluralism Anxiety. Acting Socially in Latvia

Cited by 2 publications

References 45 publications

How are personal wealth and trust correlated? A social capital–based cross‐sectional study from Latvia

How are personal wealth and trust correlated? A social capital–based cross‐sectional study from Latvia

What Is the Flag We Rally Around? Trust in Information Sources at the Outset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latvia

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