Democracy, cosmopolitanism and national identity in a ‘globalising’ world

Catterall, Peter

doi:10.1080/14608944.2011.629423

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“…Cosmopolitan consumers may not perceive strong rivalries with other Asian countries. Cosmopolitanism is frequently associated with an increased mobility of ideas, people, and cultures, and cannot be tied to any specific territory (Catterall, 2011; Merton, 1957). It moves beyond local and national affiliations.…”

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How inter-country similarities moderate the effects of consumer ethnocentrism and cosmopolitanism in out-group country perceptions

Han

Nam

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how consumer ethnocentrism (CET) and cosmopolitanism (COS) may affect Asian consumers’ perceptions of out-group countries and their products, doing so by examining similar vs dissimilar countries across countries of origin. Given the strong inter-country rivalries that exist among Asian countries, the authors propose two alternative hypotheses, drawing from social identity theory and realistic group conflict theory. Design/methodology/approach To test the hypotheses, the authors examine consumer perceptions of both Western countries (dissimilar out-groups) and Asian countries (similar out-groups) within China (Study 1). In addition, the authors investigate how CET and COS affect consumer perceptions of Asian countries in Japan and in non-Asian dissimilar countries, and compare the effects between the two regions (Study 2). Findings The findings indicate that CET shows greater negative effects on perceptions of a country and its products, when the country is from a similar out-group than when it is from a dissimilar one. On the other hand, COS showed equally strong positive effects among consumers for both similar and dissimilar out-group countries. Research limitations/implications The results suggest that Asian consumers feel a sense of intergroup rivalry with other Asian countries, and, as a result, exhibit a greater degree of ethnocentric biases toward these countries and their products than they do toward Western countries and products. Also, the results suggest that COS may transcend national differences and inter-country rivalries in consumer consumption tendencies. Originality/value The study examines inter-country similarities as a moderator of CET and COS effects, which has not been extensively researched in the past. In addition, the study discusses the concept of intergroup rivalry among neighboring countries and examines how it affects consumer perceptions of out-group countries and their products in Asia, where strong inter-country rivalries exist.

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How inter-country similarities moderate the effects of consumer ethnocentrism and cosmopolitanism in out-group country perceptions

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2019

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“…Whilst globalization has been held accountable for the decline of national identity, social media and other new technologies have been considered to reaffirm national identity, strengthening nationalistic emotions and beliefs (Kania-Lundholm & Lindgren, 2017;Marklund, 2017). Catterall (2011) reminds that the theories of globalization have raised concerns about the future of states and nations, as well as generated questions regarding the 'universal citizen' who belongs to 'nothing' but uncertainty, insecurity and alienation. Catterall remarks however, that 'the deleterious effects of globalization upon national identities have been overstated' (Catterall, 2011, p. 344).…”

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On the edge of Britishness: the rupture of a national identity

Parker

2019

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is a British Overseas Territory. This paper investigates how an imagined and ideological link between Britain and the island was created, maintained and eventually weakened. British citizenship was removed in 1981. Since its return in 2002, many St Helenians have migrated to the UK. Whilst a sense of Britishness has weakened, a sense of lived Britishness has simultaneously occurred. Investigating the feelings, emotions and cultural values within this migrant community, the islanders are far from deluded about their downgraded national identity and, as a community, are willing to articulate their mixed emotions.

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Conceiving Citizenship and Statelessness in the Middle East and Sweden: The Experiences of Kurdish Migrants in Sweden

Eliassi¹

2016

Citizenship, Belonging, and Nation-States in the Twenty-First Century

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Democracy, cosmopolitanism and national identity in a ‘globalising’ world

Cited by 7 publications

References 44 publications

How inter-country similarities moderate the effects of consumer ethnocentrism and cosmopolitanism in out-group country perceptions

How inter-country similarities moderate the effects of consumer ethnocentrism and cosmopolitanism in out-group country perceptions

On the edge of Britishness: the rupture of a national identity

Conceiving Citizenship and Statelessness in the Middle East and Sweden: The Experiences of Kurdish Migrants in Sweden

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