Mens & Maatschappij - Current Issue

Abstract Radical right populist voting: Logical choice or blind protest? This study examines whether people who believe they belong to a lower social class are more inclined to vote for right-wing populist parties (RPPs). Using DPES (NKO) data from 2021, the results of linear regression models show this is indeed the case. This is in line with social marginalization theory, which states that both economic and cultural development Read More

Abstract Move to improve? A longitudinal study on the subjective experience of housing quality after relocation among Dutch people with a migration background and Dutch people without a migration background This study aims to find out if people with a migration background in the Netherlands experience less improvement in housing quality following relocation compared to those who do not have a migration backg Read More

Abstract Inaugural lecture: Politics, religion and sex. On the importance of a sociological perspective on inclusion, and of inclusion for sociology Talking about politics, Islam, sexuality, migration, gender-identity and discrimination, Spierings’ inaugural lecture argues that inclusion goes beyond participation, discrimination and intergroup attitudes. To what extent society is inclusive depend also on the willingness of people to chan Read More

Abstract NSC, innocent protest vote or gateway party? – The rise of a centrist anti-establishment party in the Netherlands Centrist anti-establishment parties (CAPs) are an understudied new type of protest party, described as parties with moderate ideological views that use anti-establishment rhetoric and attract protest voters. This article explores voters’ motivations to vote for NSC, a new CAP that won 20 seats Read More