Travaglino, Giovanni A., Abrams, Dominic, Randsley de Moura, Georgina (2014) Men of Honor Don't Talk: The Relationship Between Masculine Honor and Social Activism Against Criminal Organizations in Italy. Political Psychology, . ISSN 0162-895X. (doi:10.1111/pops.12226) (KAR id:48929)
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pops.12226 |
Resource title: | Public perception of organised crime in Southern Italy [supporting data] |
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Resource type: | Dataset |
DOI: | 10.22024/UniKent/01.01/34 |
KDR/KAR URL: | http://data.kent.ac.uk/34/ |
External URL: | http://doi.org/10.22024/UniKent/01.01/34 |
Abstract
Criminal organizations have a strong influence on social, political, and economic life in Italy and other parts of the world. Nonetheless, local populations display collective passivity against organized crime, a phenomenon known as omertà. Omertà is linked to the concepts of honor and masculinity. That is, in order to fit ideological constructions of manliness, individuals should display indifference toward illegal activities and should not collaborate with legal institutions. In two studies, we investigated the link between endorsement of a masculine honor ideology and collective action intentions against criminal organizations (antimafia). Study 1 (N?=?121) involved a Northern Italian sample, and Study 2 (N?=?301) involved a Southern Italian sample. Across studies, results showed that endorsement of masculine honor ideology was associated with lower willingness to engage in social activism against criminal organizations. This relationship was mediated by attitudes toward criminal organizations (Study 1 and 2) and, in line with the notion of omertà, by lower levels of collective motive and more anxiety about interacting with police (Study 2). Directions for future research are discussed.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1111/pops.12226 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | masculine honor;criminal organizations;collective actions;omertà;mafia;antimafia |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Georgina Randsley de Moura |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2015 12:43 UTC |
Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2024 14:39 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/48929 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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