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Harmony, Hierarchy and Conservatism: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Confucian Values in China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan
Zhang, Yan Bing Lin, Mei-Chen Nonaka, Akihiko Beom, Khisu
Zhang, Yan Bing
Lin, Mei-Chen
Nonaka, Akihiko
Beom, Khisu
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This study examined 1631 college students’ endorsement of traditional Confucian values in four East Asian cultural contexts (i.e., China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan). Findings showed that young people endorsed values of interpersonal harmony the most, followed by the relational hierarchy and traditional conservatism respectively. Results also indicated that participants in China provided the highest ratings for interpersonal harmony and relational hierarchy among the four cultures. Finally, results demonstrated that Japanese females were more conservative than Japanese males and females in China and Taiwan. Results were discussed in the philosophical tradition of Confucianism, globalization and culture change in the East Asian cultures.
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DOI: 10.1080/00036810500130539
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2005-06
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Confucian Values, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Harmony, Hierarchy, Conservatism, Gender
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Zhang, Y. B., Lin, M.-C., Nonaka, A., & Beom, K. (2005). Harmony, hierarchy and conservatism: A cross-cultural comparison of Confucian values among China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Communication Research Report, 22, 107-115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036810500130539