Diversity, Standardization and Social Transformation by Lesley McMillan Max Koch

Author:Lesley McMillan, Max Koch [Lesley McMillan, Max Koch]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Ethnic Studies, General
ISBN: 9781409494652
Google: 2NihAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2013-01-28T06:02:39+00:00

Table 6.2 Crisis States (Mean Ranks for the Four Countries)

The figure shows a rather coherent picture concerning negative perceptions of the citizens in the selected Western European States. Switzerland is in the first position in all areas, which means that the citizens’ perceptions do not indicate a structural crisis (inequalities), a regulation crisis (transformations) or a cohesion crisis (insecurities). Also regarding individual factors (positive attitudes towards life, life satisfaction, progressive and social values), Switzerland ranks first compared to the other countries.

Citizens in the Netherlands are in the second position regarding nearly all analysed areas. They even share the first position with Switzerland, concerning attitudes to transformations but otherwise the people demonstrate a higher fear of criminality and terrorism compared to Switzerland.

Austria, Ireland and Belgium generally occupy the middle positions regarding all levels. The native population of Ireland demonstrates a better view regarding transformations (e.g. satisfaction with societal developments, attitudes towards EU enlargement, political trust and optimism about the future) and the Austrian population reports a lower level of fear regarding crime and terrorism. The population of Belgium ranks behind Austria and Ireland in nearly all analysed fields.

The major power states of Europe (the UK, Germany and France) share the last positions in most of the analysed fields. Negative views about inequalities are highest in Germany and sceptical reactions to transformations are mostly obvious in France. The populations of Great Britain and France demonstrate the highest fear of criminality and terrorism. Individual insecurities and individual dispositions (values) or attitudes are similarly structured in the three countries.

Looking at the far right column in the table the mean attitudes towards migrants are reported.12 The ranks given in brackets are quite similar to the consistent findings about crisis states in Western European societies. Citizens of states reporting negative perceptions seem to be more xenophobic and citizens of states remaining positively orientated towards the challenges of modernity, seem to favour ethnic diversity in society.

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