Travaglino, Giovanni A., Abrams, Dominic, Randsley de Moura, Georgina, Russo, Giuseppina (2014) Men of Honor Don’t Talk: The Relationship between Masculine Honor and Social Activism against Criminal Organizations in Italy. Political Psychology, 37 (2). pp. 183-199. ISSN 0162-895X. (doi:10.1111/pops.12226)
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Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pops.12226 |
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 tendencies against criminal organizations (antimafia). Study 1 (N = 121) involved a Northern Italian sample, 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: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Divisions: |
Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Psychology > Centre for the Study of Group Processes Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Psychology > Social Psychology |
Depositing User: | Giovanni Travaglino |
Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2016 16:57 UTC |
Last Modified: | 29 May 2019 17:56 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/57658 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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