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題名 Idealism versus Reality: An Empirical Test of Postmaterialism in China and Taiwan
作者 Chang, Chun-Chih;Chen, Te-Sheng
關鍵詞 China;environmental protection;Ronald Inglehart;postmaterialism;Taiwan
日期 2013-06
上傳時間 21-Nov-2016 16:50:12 (UTC+8)
摘要 Using data from the fifth wave 0/ the World Values Survey, this study analyzes the origins of postmaterialism and how it might affect people s support for environmental protection on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Our empirical results show that the level of postmaterialism in China is no less than it is in Taiwan. Age and education are two essential predictors for postmaterialism at the level of individual analysis. Middle class intellectuals in China are more concerned about postmaterialist issues than their counterparts in Taiwan. In addition, we .find that the Chinese demonstrate higher levels of support for environmental protection than the Taiwanese do, whereas Chinese postmaterialists are less likely to be concerned about the environment than Taiwanese postmaterialists. Therefore, we suggest a revised version of Inglehart`s hypotheses to explain support for environmental protection. The paper underlines the effect of political institutions on shaping cultural values, in contrast previous studies that give too much weight to economic development.
關聯 Issues & Studies,49(2),63-102
資料類型 article
dc.creator (作者) Chang, Chun-Chih;Chen, Te-Sheng
dc.date (日期) 2013-06
dc.date.accessioned 21-Nov-2016 16:50:12 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 21-Nov-2016 16:50:12 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 21-Nov-2016 16:50:12 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/104124-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Using data from the fifth wave 0/ the World Values Survey, this study analyzes the origins of postmaterialism and how it might affect people s support for environmental protection on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Our empirical results show that the level of postmaterialism in China is no less than it is in Taiwan. Age and education are two essential predictors for postmaterialism at the level of individual analysis. Middle class intellectuals in China are more concerned about postmaterialist issues than their counterparts in Taiwan. In addition, we .find that the Chinese demonstrate higher levels of support for environmental protection than the Taiwanese do, whereas Chinese postmaterialists are less likely to be concerned about the environment than Taiwanese postmaterialists. Therefore, we suggest a revised version of Inglehart`s hypotheses to explain support for environmental protection. The paper underlines the effect of political institutions on shaping cultural values, in contrast previous studies that give too much weight to economic development.
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dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies,49(2),63-102
dc.subject (關鍵詞) China;environmental protection;Ronald Inglehart;postmaterialism;Taiwan
dc.title (題名) Idealism versus Reality: An Empirical Test of Postmaterialism in China and Taiwan
dc.type (資料類型) article