英文摘要 |
Increasing migration across borders is one result of ongoing globalization trends and affordable transportation costs. At the same time that many Taiwanese continue to go abroad for business, education, and travel, residents from other Asian countries are viewing Taiwan as an immigration destination. We used data from the 2008 Taiwan Social Change Survey to analyze attitudes toward increases in the numbers of economic and marital migrants into Taiwan, and found that Taiwanese opposition to migrants is dependent on their nationality and reason for migration. Results from seemingly unrelated regression analyses identified demographic characteristics, achieved social and economic status, and ethnic prejudice as important determinants of acceptance or rejection. We also found that the impacts of globalization (e.g., international travel, getting to know foreigners, foreign spouses) exerted non-significant or negative effects on attitudes regarding immigration. Our conclusion is that the impacts of globalization are limited, and must be examined according to local social and political contexts. |