Lecture 6 - Solidarity

Question 1

What are the 5 Criteria of Deservingness regarding solidarity?

Answer 1

Solidarity is conditional and depends on:
o Control over social risk
o Attitudes towards received support
o Reciprocity
o Identity with claimant
o Need (beyond social risk)

Question 2

Give three examples of the highest predictors for conditional solidarity? (three for negative and 2 for positive)

Answer 2

Negative:
Wealth and welfare spending
Unemployment rate
Interpersonal trust
Attitudes towards immigrants
Trust in democracy

Positive:
Work ethic
Meritocratism

Question 3

What is the main takeaway of the studies on solidarity?

Answer 3

Bounded solidarity: solidarity depends on the information we have

Question 4

what characteristics increase positive view on immigrants?

Answer 4

• Culpability for new employment: reorganization over poor work ethic
• Job- seeking