Abstract
As national borders dissipate and technology allows different cultures and
nationalities to communicate on a regular basis, more individuals are self identifying as a global citizen. Using Social Network Analysis and multilevel modelling, this study explores factors associated with global citizen affinity and finds that education plays an important, perhaps the most important, role in individual’s affinity towards this self-identification. Results clearly indicate that more education, not national economic or social integration, is more closely associated with an individual’s positive identity as a global citizen. Additionally, the magnitude of the education effect is greater in more socially integrated societies.
nationalities to communicate on a regular basis, more individuals are self identifying as a global citizen. Using Social Network Analysis and multilevel modelling, this study explores factors associated with global citizen affinity and finds that education plays an important, perhaps the most important, role in individual’s affinity towards this self-identification. Results clearly indicate that more education, not national economic or social integration, is more closely associated with an individual’s positive identity as a global citizen. Additionally, the magnitude of the education effect is greater in more socially integrated societies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 648-665 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Globalisation, Societies and Education |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 31 Aug 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Oct 2017 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Global citizen
- cultural other
- social network analysis
- globalisation
- education
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William Smith
- Moray House School of Education and Sport - Senior Lecturer in Education & International Development
- Institute for Education, Community & Society
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