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Globalization and identity development: A Chinese perspective
Author(s) -
Cheng Min,
Berman Steven L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cad.20024
Subject(s) - globalization , china , identity (music) , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , sociology , identity formation , gender studies , value (mathematics) , cultural identity , psychology , political science , social science , self concept , aesthetics , geography , law , negotiation , philosophy , archaeology , artificial intelligence , machine learning , computer science
This chapter begins with a discussion of the unique experience of adolescents and emerging adults who grew up with globalization in China and how it has affected their sense of self. We then discuss the effects of globalization on identity development in general, with a special focus on the sociohistorical context of China. We also review and critique the psychological literature that has been conducted on identity within Chinese and Chinese American populations. Finally, we discuss the applicability of Western concepts of identity on a culture that does not necessarily share the same value structure. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.