Translated from the French.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preliminary Material / Pierre Bréchon and Frédéric Gonthier -- Introduction / Pierre Bréchon and Frédéric Gonthier -- A Geography of Family Values in Europe / Sandrine Astor and Nathalie Dompnier -- Cultural Liberalism, Anti-Social Conducts and Authority. The Dynamics of Values and their Effects / Vincent Tournier -- Political Values and Repertoires of Contention in Europe / Nathalie Dompnier -- Explaining Xenophobia. Cultural Values, Political Attitudes and Perceptions of Threat / Guillaume Roux -- Ecocentrism in Europe. A Narrative for a Post-Industrial and Post-Religious Conception of Nature / Jean-Paul Bozonnet -- Religious Change, Public Space and Beliefs in Europe / Claude Dargent -- Expectations About Work / Jean-François Tchernia -- More State Intervention, More Equality. Changing Economic Attitudes in the European Union / Frédéric Gonthier -- Citizens’ Support for European Integration. What is the Role of Traditional Cleavages? / Céline Belot and Isabelle Guinaudeau -- Are Values Gender-Based? Gender Gaps in Europe / Abel François and Raul Magni Berton -- Are Values a Question of Ages or Generations? / Vincent Tiberj -- Systems of Values and Social Classes in Europe. Socio-economic Status does not Explain Everything / Frédéric Gonthier and Pierre Bréchon -- Individualization and Individualism in European Societies / Pierre Bréchon -- The Frontiers of Values in Europe / Olivier Galland and Yannick Lemel -- Conclusion / Pierre Bréchon and Frédéric Gonthier -- Index of Authors / Pierre Bréchon and Frédéric Gonthier -- General Index / Pierre Bréchon and Frédéric Gonthier.

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In sharp contrast to the popular belief that values are converging and becoming increasingly standardized, this book draws on the EVS surveys to show that Europe remains very diverse in terms of values orientations toward the major issues of everyday life. It also addresses how and in what direction values are actually changing, thus emphasizing the joint influence of key factors like secularization, economic development, the rise in educational attainment levels and the welfare state. Written by the team of political scientists and sociologists who are carrying out the EVS surveys in France, this books leads to the striking conclusion that increasingly individualized value systems do not necessarily mirror a more individualistic society.

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