Not Threat, But Threatening
Potential Causes and Consequences of Gay Innumeracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3634880 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald P Haider-Markel (0000-0002-2095-1618, University of Kansas, corresponding author), Mark R Joslyn (0000-0001-7172-3124, University of Kansas) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1527-1542 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2017.1377490 |
| PMID | 28885104 |
| OpenAlex | W2752588522 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 30 |
Existing literature on numeracy suggests that people are likely to perceive outgroups as larger if the group is perceived as threatening. However, some studies also suggest that numeracy is a function of wishful thinking or even a lack of political knowledge. We engage the literature on numeracy of the gay and lesbian population by employing data from 1977 and 2013 surveys of American adults. We examine the factors that are associated with estimating the gay population. Next we explore how innumeracy may shape attitudes about homosexuality and gay rights. Our findings suggest that estimates of the gay population are partly a function of knowledge, and perhaps wishful thinking, but not threat. However, our analysis also reveals that higher estimates of the gay population are associated with less support for gay civil rights in the current era and were not a factor in the past
Developmental psychology · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Numeracy · Population · Sociology · Wishful thinking · Demography · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |