Globalization and radicalization: A cross-national study of local embeddedness and reactions to cultural globalization in regard to violent extremism. (May 2020)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Globalization and radicalization: A cross-national study of local embeddedness and reactions to cultural globalization in regard to violent extremism. (May 2020)
- Main Title:
- Globalization and radicalization: A cross-national study of local embeddedness and reactions to cultural globalization in regard to violent extremism
- Authors:
- Ozer, Simon
- Abstract:
- Abstract: Local contexts have been increasingly influenced by the transformative power of cultural globalization. These dynamic processes have proliferated intercultural connectivity, catalyzing both exclusionary reactions of ethnic protection and integrative reactions of multicultural acquisition. To be able to negotiate a globalized cultural diversity, the individual needs to be securely and reliably embedded within the local sociocultural context conceptualized as secure life attachment. The present study investigates the interplay among life attachment, psychological reactions to cultural globalization, and various aspects of radicalization in student samples from Denmark ( n = 223) and India ( n = 254). Results reveal that insecure life attachment was directly associated with an extremist attitude and with endorsement of both violent and illegal means in relation to extremism. Furthermore, multicultural acquisition and ethnic protection appear to mediate the relationship between insecure life attachment and various aspects of radicalization. Insecure life attachment relates to an extremist attitude and acceptance of illegal means in relation to extremism through ethnic protection. Additionally, insecure life attachment is associated with acceptance of violent means in relation to extremism through both ethnic protection and multicultural acquisition. The results illustrate the key role of contextual safety and reliability as platforms for approaching culturalAbstract: Local contexts have been increasingly influenced by the transformative power of cultural globalization. These dynamic processes have proliferated intercultural connectivity, catalyzing both exclusionary reactions of ethnic protection and integrative reactions of multicultural acquisition. To be able to negotiate a globalized cultural diversity, the individual needs to be securely and reliably embedded within the local sociocultural context conceptualized as secure life attachment. The present study investigates the interplay among life attachment, psychological reactions to cultural globalization, and various aspects of radicalization in student samples from Denmark ( n = 223) and India ( n = 254). Results reveal that insecure life attachment was directly associated with an extremist attitude and with endorsement of both violent and illegal means in relation to extremism. Furthermore, multicultural acquisition and ethnic protection appear to mediate the relationship between insecure life attachment and various aspects of radicalization. Insecure life attachment relates to an extremist attitude and acceptance of illegal means in relation to extremism through ethnic protection. Additionally, insecure life attachment is associated with acceptance of violent means in relation to extremism through both ethnic protection and multicultural acquisition. The results illustrate the key role of contextual safety and reliability as platforms for approaching cultural globalization and avoiding radicalized essentialist pitfalls. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of intercultural relations. Volume 76(2020)
- Journal:
- International journal of intercultural relations
- Issue:
- Volume 76(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 76, Issue 2020 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 76
- Issue:
- 2020
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0076-2020-0000
- Page Start:
- 26
- Page End:
- 36
- Publication Date:
- 2020-05
- Subjects:
- Globalization -- Localization -- Acculturation -- Radicalization -- Extremism
Intercultural communication -- Periodicals
Cultural relations -- Periodicals
Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals
Communication interculturelle -- Périodiques
Relations culturelles -- Périodiques
Études transculturelles -- Périodiques
Cross-cultural studies
Cultural relations
Intercultural communication
Periodicals
303.482 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01471767 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2020.02.007 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0147-1767
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