The goal of this study is to investigate the distribution of a number of fundamental social values prevailing in Korean society which fall along a traditional/modern dimension broadly defined, and analyze the relationship between these social values and a variety of political attitudes. Specifically, this study explores conflicting values among social groups or strata in terms of an ideal type of a traditional-modern dimension: authoritarianism-libertarianism, traditional vs. modern customs and morals, particularism-universalism, and parochialism-cosmopolitanism. This study also examines the major characteristics of Korean peoples' political orientations. Lastly, this study evaluates the effects of the traditional and/or modern Korean social values on political orientations. / Our value cleavage model of political attitudes has basically proposed: Since political attitudes and behavior are only one aspect of social attitudes and behavior, an examination of the general social value system is an essential condition in explaining and understanding peoples' political attitudes and behavior; without a well institutionalized party system and political opposition, values assume a dominant role in stimulating the potential for involvement in politics, especially in rapidly changing societies like Korea. / The major findings are as follows. Youngsters and more educated people generally showed more modern value orientations than oldsters and less educated counterparts. Those residing in more modernized areas (i.e., urban) held more modern social values than those in less modernized areas (i.e., rural). People holding modern values exhibited higher levels of political interest and political discussion. Modern values were also associated with a decline in the levels of nationalistic feeling (level of pride in and willingness to fight for country) and a support for the opposition parties. Meanwhile, libertarians were more likely to give the negative evaluations to government performance than authoritarians. Libertarian values were also associated with a decline in the level of system support, more cynical towards their institution and political leaders, and more favor protest activity. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-03, Section: A, page: 0784. / Major Professor: Scott C. Flanagan. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77966 |
| Contributors | Lee, Aie Rie., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 306 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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