Civil society ethos? Attitude differences between civil society elites and the population in Sweden

• Published in: Acta sociologica Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 260 - 277
• Main Authors: Lee, Jayeon, Scaramuzzino, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.05.2025; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Attitudes; Civil society; Democracy; Demographic composition; Demography; Elite; Elites; European Social Survey; Income inequality; Leadership; Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified; Political leadership; Population; Representativeness; Samhällsvetenskap; Satisfaction; Social composition; Social Sciences; Social Work; Socialt arbete; Sociologi; Sociology; Sweden; Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap; Sweden; elite; Sweden; Civil society; demographic composition; attitudes; European Social Survey

Previous studies have found that elites differ from the general population not only in terms of their demographic and social composition but also with respect to policy preferences and attitudes. When it comes to civil society organisations, the issue of representation and representativeness of top-...