作者: Danielle R. Deemer , Linda M. Lobao
DOI: 10.1111/J.1549-0831.2010.00044.X
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摘要: The welfare of farm animals has become a continuing source controversy as states seek greater regulation over the livestock industry. However, empirical studies addressing determinants public concern for farm-animal are limited. Religion and politics, two institutional bases attitudes, rarely explored. Nor have sociologists responded systematically to popular charge that people concerned with animal care less about human well-being. This study builds from sociology's stratification literature address new questions welfare. Using range animal-welfare attitudes samples drawn statewide national population in 2007, we find support religious political farm-animal-welfare attitudes. Frequent church attendance is related also beliefs can be Political orientation reflected by desire more economic equality tolerance outgroups Formal partisanship denomination weaker effects. Concern consistently food sector.