Monika Verbalyte
Biographic Data
| ID | 265285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monika Verbalyte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monika |
| FAMILY NAME | Verbalyte |
| SIGNATURE | VERBALYTE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Europa-Universität Flensburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5673-1799 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
What drives Voter Affective Polarization – Issue Positions or Party Support? Results of a Conjoint Experiment
The article analyzes affective polarization in Lithuania among voters of different parties, aiming to determine what drives their political antagonism: partisanship or specific issue-based attitudes, such as support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, views on same-sex marriage, support for the European Union, evaluations of the Soviet period, and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines. The study employs a new tool in Lithuanian political scienc…
How geographic divides shape value orientations in Europe
Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild (2024)
"Introduction to the Triple Special Issue "The Emotional Side of Populist Support: Key Affective Mechanisms at Test
Although research on populism has gained traction as an established field of inquiry, its affective underpinnings remain a puzzle. A relatively underexplored area of study, now garnering attention, is the intricate relationship between populism and emotions. This Triple Special Issue focuses on the demand side of populist politics, delving into populist attitudes and the role emotions play in their activation. Articles in this collection address …
Cleavage theory meets gender equality: Examining party positions in Germany
The paper analyses party positions on gender equality policies in Germany. While these policies have been intensively studied in various national contexts and for different parties, less is known to what extent these positions are explained by socio-cultural or socio-economic cleavages. Based on an original party expert survey, conducted in Germany in 2021, we demonstrate that the political space in Germany on gender equality policies is strongly…
Deep Transformations: Lived Experiences and Emotions in Social Change Narratives
In this introduction to the special issue, we explore the political salience of emotions in times of large-scale social change, emphasizing the role of personal narratives in understanding and framing these transformations. We introduce the concept of 'deep transformations' to analyse radical shifts in various aspects of life and their emotional and cultural implications. Focusing on cases from the post-socialist world and one contribution from p…
Emotions in a Time of Radical Change: Untangling Narratives of Pride and Achievements in Post-1989/1991 Lithuania and East Germany
In times of major change, people reassess what is a valuable and, therefore, prideful achievement in the context of a new societal structure and culture. Our article challenges the traditional view of achievements and pride as purely individual experiences, arguing that pride has social and cultural sources and modes of articulation, which may shift dramatically during radical change. We find that people express pride in their achievements when t…
Trust in News and Trust through News: The Role of Media Consumption in Social, Political, and Media Trust
On the one hand, media is an instrument of social and political trust building: Through it, trustful citizens are formed and socialized as members of a political community. On the other hand, the media is also an object of trust. And the degree people trust the media and its products has important consequences for the legitimacy of government. The authors use data from their own survey to help answer the question of how trust correlates with patt…
Covid-19 related social media use and attitudes towards pandemic control measures in Europe
In this paper, we explore how the public sphere in Europe changed in the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e., under conditions of extensive social isolation and limited physical contact opportunities. Using data from the Eurobarometer from 2020 and 2021, we show what role digital and social media in particular played in the pandemic. In doing so, we pursue the question of what significance these media had for attitudes towards issues of pandemic control and …
Same Same but Different? Gender Politics and (Trans-)National Value Contestation in Europe on Twitter
The progress achieved in women’s rights and gender equality has become the target of a backlash driven by “anti-gender” activists and right-wing populists across EU member states. To a large extent, this conflict takes place in the digital and social media spheres, illustrating the new mediatized logic of value contestation. Therefore, we ask to what extent are the debates about gender equality on Twitter similar in three European countries, and …
Online Trolls: Unaffectionate Psychopaths or Just Lonely Outcasts and Angry Partisans
The main objective of the article is to attempt to provide a more sociological explanation of why some people attack and insult others online, i.e., considering not only their personality structure but also social and situational factors. The main theoretical dichotomy we built on is between powerful high‐status and low‐on‐empathy “bullies” trolling others for their own entertainment, and people who are socially isolated, disempowered, or politic…
When emotions run high: Affective responses to crises in Europe
Scham und Schuld
In this book, Graham Scrambler attempts to develop an overarching theory of shame and blame.To achieve that, he includes micro, meso, and macro research perspectives, elaborates on relations between agency, culture, and structure, and brings in neoliberalism as the deeply ingrained cause for the social patterns of blame and shame.To underpin his theory, Scrambler uses four socially vulnerable groups, socalled outsiders, as examples: migrants and …
The power of contact: Europe as a network of transnational attachment
In times of multiple crises and a looming partial breakup of the European Union, the question of what binds Europeans together appears more relevant than ever. This article proposes transnational attachment as a novel indicator of sense of community in Europe, arguing that this hitherto neglected dimension is substantially and structurally different from alternative ones such as cross‐border trust and identification. Combining Eurobarometer 73.3 …
Feeling Europe: Political emotion, knowledge, and support for the European Union
Theories of political emotion suggest that feelings towards an issue or candidate are often better predictors for support than attitudes or preferences. We investigate whether this conjecture also holds for more abstract political entities, such as the European Union (EU), and test whether EU citizens’ feelings toward the EU are significant predictors of their EU support. We first review existing research and provide theory-driven propositions of…
The power of contact: Europe as a network of transnational attachment
In times of multiple crises and a looming partial breakup of the European Union, the question of what binds Europeans together appears more relevant than ever. This article proposes transnational attachment as a novel indicator of sense of community in Europe, arguing that this hitherto neglected dimension is substantially and structurally different from alternative ones such as cross‐border trust and identification. Combining Eurobarometer 73.3 …
When emotions run high: Affective responses to crises in Europe
Feeling Europe: Political emotion, knowledge, and support for the European Union
Theories of political emotion suggest that feelings towards an issue or candidate are often better predictors for support than attitudes or preferences. We investigate whether this conjecture also holds for more abstract political entities, such as the European Union (EU), and test whether EU citizens’ feelings toward the EU are significant predictors of their EU support. We first review existing research and provide theory-driven propositions of…
Cleavage theory meets gender equality: Examining party positions in Germany
The paper analyses party positions on gender equality policies in Germany. While these policies have been intensively studied in various national contexts and for different parties, less is known to what extent these positions are explained by socio-cultural or socio-economic cleavages. Based on an original party expert survey, conducted in Germany in 2021, we demonstrate that the political space in Germany on gender equality policies is strongly…
"Introduction to the Triple Special Issue "The Emotional Side of Populist Support: Key Affective Mechanisms at Test
Although research on populism has gained traction as an established field of inquiry, its affective underpinnings remain a puzzle. A relatively underexplored area of study, now garnering attention, is the intricate relationship between populism and emotions. This Triple Special Issue focuses on the demand side of populist politics, delving into populist attitudes and the role emotions play in their activation. Articles in this collection address …
Deep Transformations: Lived Experiences and Emotions in Social Change Narratives
In this introduction to the special issue, we explore the political salience of emotions in times of large-scale social change, emphasizing the role of personal narratives in understanding and framing these transformations. We introduce the concept of 'deep transformations' to analyse radical shifts in various aspects of life and their emotional and cultural implications. Focusing on cases from the post-socialist world and one contribution from p…
Same Same but Different? Gender Politics and (Trans-)National Value Contestation in Europe on Twitter
The progress achieved in women’s rights and gender equality has become the target of a backlash driven by “anti-gender” activists and right-wing populists across EU member states. To a large extent, this conflict takes place in the digital and social media spheres, illustrating the new mediatized logic of value contestation. Therefore, we ask to what extent are the debates about gender equality on Twitter similar in three European countries, and …
Emotions in a Time of Radical Change: Untangling Narratives of Pride and Achievements in Post-1989/1991 Lithuania and East Germany
In times of major change, people reassess what is a valuable and, therefore, prideful achievement in the context of a new societal structure and culture. Our article challenges the traditional view of achievements and pride as purely individual experiences, arguing that pride has social and cultural sources and modes of articulation, which may shift dramatically during radical change. We find that people express pride in their achievements when t…
Trust in News and Trust through News: The Role of Media Consumption in Social, Political, and Media Trust
On the one hand, media is an instrument of social and political trust building: Through it, trustful citizens are formed and socialized as members of a political community. On the other hand, the media is also an object of trust. And the degree people trust the media and its products has important consequences for the legitimacy of government. The authors use data from their own survey to help answer the question of how trust correlates with patt…
Online Trolls: Unaffectionate Psychopaths or Just Lonely Outcasts and Angry Partisans
The main objective of the article is to attempt to provide a more sociological explanation of why some people attack and insult others online, i.e., considering not only their personality structure but also social and situational factors. The main theoretical dichotomy we built on is between powerful high‐status and low‐on‐empathy “bullies” trolling others for their own entertainment, and people who are socially isolated, disempowered, or politic…
Feeling Europe: Political emotion, knowledge, and support for the European Union
Theories of political emotion suggest that feelings towards an issue or candidate are often better predictors for support than attitudes or preferences. We investigate whether this conjecture also holds for more abstract political entities, such as the European Union (EU), and test whether EU citizens’ feelings toward the EU are significant predictors of their EU support. We first review existing research and provide theory-driven propositions of…
The power of contact: Europe as a network of transnational attachment
In times of multiple crises and a looming partial breakup of the European Union, the question of what binds Europeans together appears more relevant than ever. This article proposes transnational attachment as a novel indicator of sense of community in Europe, arguing that this hitherto neglected dimension is substantially and structurally different from alternative ones such as cross‐border trust and identification. Combining Eurobarometer 73.3 …
Scham und Schuld
In this book, Graham Scrambler attempts to develop an overarching theory of shame and blame.To achieve that, he includes micro, meso, and macro research perspectives, elaborates on relations between agency, culture, and structure, and brings in neoliberalism as the deeply ingrained cause for the social patterns of blame and shame.To underpin his theory, Scrambler uses four socially vulnerable groups, socalled outsiders, as examples: migrants and …
Covid-19 related social media use and attitudes towards pandemic control measures in Europe
In this paper, we explore how the public sphere in Europe changed in the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e., under conditions of extensive social isolation and limited physical contact opportunities. Using data from the Eurobarometer from 2020 and 2021, we show what role digital and social media in particular played in the pandemic. In doing so, we pursue the question of what significance these media had for attitudes towards issues of pandemic control and …
Same Same but Different? Gender Politics and (Trans-)National Value Contestation in Europe on Twitter
The progress achieved in women’s rights and gender equality has become the target of a backlash driven by “anti-gender” activists and right-wing populists across EU member states. To a large extent, this conflict takes place in the digital and social media spheres, illustrating the new mediatized logic of value contestation. Therefore, we ask to what extent are the debates about gender equality on Twitter similar in three European countries, and …
Online Trolls: Unaffectionate Psychopaths or Just Lonely Outcasts and Angry Partisans
The main objective of the article is to attempt to provide a more sociological explanation of why some people attack and insult others online, i.e., considering not only their personality structure but also social and situational factors. The main theoretical dichotomy we built on is between powerful high‐status and low‐on‐empathy “bullies” trolling others for their own entertainment, and people who are socially isolated, disempowered, or politic…
When emotions run high: Affective responses to crises in Europe
Trust in News and Trust through News: The Role of Media Consumption in Social, Political, and Media Trust
On the one hand, media is an instrument of social and political trust building: Through it, trustful citizens are formed and socialized as members of a political community. On the other hand, the media is also an object of trust. And the degree people trust the media and its products has important consequences for the legitimacy of government. The authors use data from their own survey to help answer the question of how trust correlates with patt…
Cleavage theory meets gender equality: Examining party positions in Germany
The paper analyses party positions on gender equality policies in Germany. While these policies have been intensively studied in various national contexts and for different parties, less is known to what extent these positions are explained by socio-cultural or socio-economic cleavages. Based on an original party expert survey, conducted in Germany in 2021, we demonstrate that the political space in Germany on gender equality policies is strongly…
Deep Transformations: Lived Experiences and Emotions in Social Change Narratives
In this introduction to the special issue, we explore the political salience of emotions in times of large-scale social change, emphasizing the role of personal narratives in understanding and framing these transformations. We introduce the concept of 'deep transformations' to analyse radical shifts in various aspects of life and their emotional and cultural implications. Focusing on cases from the post-socialist world and one contribution from p…
Emotions in a Time of Radical Change: Untangling Narratives of Pride and Achievements in Post-1989/1991 Lithuania and East Germany
In times of major change, people reassess what is a valuable and, therefore, prideful achievement in the context of a new societal structure and culture. Our article challenges the traditional view of achievements and pride as purely individual experiences, arguing that pride has social and cultural sources and modes of articulation, which may shift dramatically during radical change. We find that people express pride in their achievements when t…
How geographic divides shape value orientations in Europe
Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild (2024)
"Introduction to the Triple Special Issue "The Emotional Side of Populist Support: Key Affective Mechanisms at Test
Although research on populism has gained traction as an established field of inquiry, its affective underpinnings remain a puzzle. A relatively underexplored area of study, now garnering attention, is the intricate relationship between populism and emotions. This Triple Special Issue focuses on the demand side of populist politics, delving into populist attitudes and the role emotions play in their activation. Articles in this collection address …
What drives Voter Affective Polarization – Issue Positions or Party Support? Results of a Conjoint Experiment
The article analyzes affective polarization in Lithuania among voters of different parties, aiming to determine what drives their political antagonism: partisanship or specific issue-based attitudes, such as support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, views on same-sex marriage, support for the European Union, evaluations of the Soviet period, and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines. The study employs a new tool in Lithuanian political scienc…
Political science (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Populism, Right-Wing Movements (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social media (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works)