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題名 Actual and perceived polarization on independence-unification views in Taiwan
作者 黃紀
Huang, Chi
Kuo, Tzu-ching
貢獻者 政治系
關鍵詞 Political polarization; actual polarization; perceived polarization; Taiwan; survey
日期 2022-03
上傳時間 21-Sep-2022 10:52:50 (UTC+8)
摘要 The rise of political polarization and its consequences for democracies have attracted much attention. But why the growing polarization? We argue that the main reason lies in the fact people act on the basis of not only their self-identities but also their perception of others, especially those viewed as the opposing group. In Taiwan, independence or unification with China is no doubt the most fundamental political cleavage. We therefore focus on the nature, sources, and consequences of such polarization in the mass public. This study (1) defines and operationalizes both perceived and actual polarization on independence-unification issue at individual level, (2) explores which individual characteristics such as Taiwanese-Chinese identity, partisanship, and media exposure are differentially related to the two types of polarization, and (3) compares consequences of perceived and actual polarization for citizens` affective polarization. We find that both an individual`s Chinese–Taiwanese identity and partisanship contribute most to higher levels of perceived polarization, which in turn penetrates into social life and is significantly associated with negative emotions toward child`s potential interparty marriage. The key implication of our study is that to prevent the self-perpetuating upward trend of political polarization, we should understand the determinants of the associated misperception.
關聯 Asian Journal of Communication, Vol.32, No.2, pp.75-92
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2021.2022174
dc.contributor 政治系
dc.creator (作者) 黃紀
dc.creator (作者) Huang, Chi
dc.creator (作者) Kuo, Tzu-ching
dc.date (日期) 2022-03
dc.date.accessioned 21-Sep-2022 10:52:50 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 21-Sep-2022 10:52:50 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 21-Sep-2022 10:52:50 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/141991-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) The rise of political polarization and its consequences for democracies have attracted much attention. But why the growing polarization? We argue that the main reason lies in the fact people act on the basis of not only their self-identities but also their perception of others, especially those viewed as the opposing group. In Taiwan, independence or unification with China is no doubt the most fundamental political cleavage. We therefore focus on the nature, sources, and consequences of such polarization in the mass public. This study (1) defines and operationalizes both perceived and actual polarization on independence-unification issue at individual level, (2) explores which individual characteristics such as Taiwanese-Chinese identity, partisanship, and media exposure are differentially related to the two types of polarization, and (3) compares consequences of perceived and actual polarization for citizens` affective polarization. We find that both an individual`s Chinese–Taiwanese identity and partisanship contribute most to higher levels of perceived polarization, which in turn penetrates into social life and is significantly associated with negative emotions toward child`s potential interparty marriage. The key implication of our study is that to prevent the self-perpetuating upward trend of political polarization, we should understand the determinants of the associated misperception.
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dc.relation (關聯) Asian Journal of Communication, Vol.32, No.2, pp.75-92
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Political polarization; actual polarization; perceived polarization; Taiwan; survey
dc.title (題名) Actual and perceived polarization on independence-unification views in Taiwan
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1080/01292986.2021.2022174
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2021.2022174