Las axiologías de lo socialmente deseable : Un estudio empírico sobre las características definitorias de un buen miembro de la sociedad en España

Antonio Alaminos Fernández; Antonio Alaminos Chica

doi:10.5565/rev/papers.3332

The axiologies of social desirability

An empirical study on the characteristics that define a good member of society in Spain

Authors

Antonio Alaminos Fernández Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4606-4646
Antonio Alaminos Chica Centro de Investigaciones sociologícas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7294-9878

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Abstract

This study examines the characteristics that define a good member of society from the perspective of what is socially desirable in Spain. In societies where morals and values are based on religion, being a good member of society is consistent with the notion of being faithful. In secular societies, being an ideal member of society coincides with notions of citizenship. This study examines the influence of both value systems on what constitutes a good member of society from a socially desirable perspective. It demonstrates empirically the coexistence of secular and religious value systems in the socially desirable imaginary in Spain. It then assesses the importance of each value system in defining the ideal of a good member of society, noting that the notion of citizenship, characteristic of secular states, is not the only operative factor. It also examines what is desirable in the notion of citizenship, including activities associated with essential global citizenship, an expanded definition that incorporates global and ecological factors. Finally, a latent structure behind the characterisation of citizenship in Spain is observed through a factorial analysis, identifying the cognitive and behavioural components of attitudes towards the attributes considered. The analysis uses data from a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project (2022).

Keywords

social desirability, religion, secularism, citizenship, public opinion, Rokeach

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Author Biography

Antonio Alaminos Fernández, Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas

Doctor cum laude con mención internacional y premio extraordinario por la Universidad de Alicante. Doctor cum laude con mención internacional y premio extraordinario por la Universidad Jaume I. Actualmente, investigador visitante en GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (Alemania) con un contrato postdoctoral en la convocatoria NextGeneration EU-Margarita Salas en el Departamento de Sociología II de la Universidad de Alicante.