英文摘要 |
The significance of globalization lies not merely in the global increase ofindividual border-crossing and transnational relationships, but also in theirimpact on value positions across countries. This study promotes a researchapproach that focuses on individual level global exposure, through which weattempt to describe the geographical expansion and speed of global exposurebehaviors among Taiwanese. Our empirical analysis is based on national surveydata from the Taiwan Social Change Survey during 2000-2010. The outcomesfrom regression estimation show that global exposure is largely determined bydifferential socio-economic resources. In analyzing the impacts on cosmopolitanvalues, it is found that besides transitional relationships, both English ability andwestern culture consumption also play a role. In contrast, border crossing doesnot generate notable influence. This study wishes to set an example for futureresearch on individual global experiences. |