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- Title
Global Exposure and Global Perceptions: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Students in China, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and the USA.
- Authors
JOHNSTON, Deirdre; HANAMITSU, Rika
- Abstract
This study compares the global perceptions and exposure of students who have come to age in the era of global communication, across ideologically and economically different nations: China, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and the USA. To examine the type and level of their global exposure and the impact of type and level of global exposure on perceptions of global communication, 21 global exposure items and 31 global communication impact items were used to comprise scales for a survey, which was administered to 1360 college students in six countries. The results show significant differences by country in all five types of Global Exposure: Intercultural Curiosity, International Internet, Global Engagement, International Travel, and International Immersion. The results also reveal significant relationships between level and type of Global Exposure and perceptions of threat, prosperity, and justice. Threat perceptions appear to be fueled by higher international internet use, lower overall intercultural curiosity, and less travel experience. With the exception of students from Saudi Arabia, respondents perceive that global communication promotes prosperity. Students from China and the USA are highly optimistic about the impact of global communication on issues of world justice.
- Publication
Intercultural Communication Studies, 2015, Vol 24, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1057-7769
- Publication type
Academic Journal