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European Sociological Review 2006 22(1):17-33; doi:10.1093/esr/jci039
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Gender and Attitudes about Opportunity in Eastern and Western Europe

Sandra L. Hanson

Sandra Hanson (to whom correspondence should be addressed), Department of Sociology, Catholic University, Washington, DC 20064, USA. E-mail: hanson{at}cua.edu

Giang Wells-Dang

Giang Wells-Dang, 86 NGO, 100 PHO SON, Hanoi, Vietnam.

In this research we use data from the 1992 and 1999 International Social Survey Program (ISSP) inequality modules to analyze gender differences in attitudes about opportunity in Eastern and Western Europe. Comparing regions with such different social, economic, and political systems contributes to our understanding of variation in beliefs about women’s opportunity systems. Using a conceptual framework that connects socio-political systems, gender, and attitudes about opportunity, we hypothesize that Eastern Europeans’ unique experiences (especially their experiences with communism and post-communism) will result in a very different set of ideas about opportunities for getting ahead than is the case for Western Europeans. We also hypothesize that given the potency of gender in structuring opportunities, the attitudes of women in these regions will be distinct from those of men and that the gender differences will not be the same in Eastern and Western Europe. Our findings provide support for these hypotheses. The East vs. West variable has a significant impact on a majority of the attitude measures. Results show a greater emphasis among East Europeans on the importance of non-individual, structural factors for getting ahead. Gender is also important in affecting attitudes about opportunity but its effect varies across region and across time. Implications for research on mobility systems are discussed.

Manuscript received: January 1, 2005.


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