Does Ethnic Diversity Erode Trust? Putnam’s ‘Hunkering Down’ Thesis Reconsidered
Patrick Sturgis;
Ian Brunton-Smith;
Sanna Read;
Nick Allum;
(2011)
Does Ethnic Diversity Erode Trust? Putnam’s ‘Hunkering Down’ Thesis Reconsidered.
British journal of political science, 41 (1).
pp. 57-82.
ISSN 0007-1234
DOI: 10.1017/s0007123410000281
<jats:p>We use a multi-level modelling approach to estimate the effect of ethnic diversity on measures of generalized and strategic trust using data from a new survey in Britain with a sample size approaching 25,000 individuals. In addition to the ethnic diversity of neighbourhoods, we incorporate a range of indicators of the socio-economic characteristics of individuals and the areas in which they live. Our results show no effect of ethnic diversity on generalized trust. There is a statistically significant association between diversity and a measure of strategic trust, but in substantive terms, the effect is trivial and dwarfed by the effects of economic deprivation and the social connectedness of individuals.</jats:p>
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords | SOCIAL-DISORGANIZATION THEORY, GENERALIZED TRUST, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, UNITED-STATES, COMMUNITY, CRIME, HETEROGENEITY, SOCIETIES, BRITAIN, ORIGINS |
| ISI | 285715200003 |