The Chinese in Silicon Valley: Globalization, Social Networks, and Ethnic Identity by Bernard P. Wong

Sustainable Behavior, Perceived Globalization Impact, World-Mindedness, Identity, and Perceived Risk in College Samples from the United States, China, and Taiwan

“…The study and analyses of the tensions created by globalization have gone beyond its economic implications and have begun to address an increasing range of issues such as health and well-being (e.g., Lemert & Elliot, 2006;Mukherjee & Krieckhaus, 2011;Tsai, 2007), social transformation and cultural interpenetration (e.g., Cowen, 2002;Fu & Chi-Yue, 2007;Yan et al, 2011), local and global identities (e.g., Arnett, 2002;Banerjee, 2008;Der-Karabetian & Balian, 1992;Shih, 2008;Westjohn et al, 2009Westjohn et al, , 2012, values (e.g., Der-Karabetian, 1992;Mayton & Lerandeau, 1996;Shepherd et al, 2009), and environmental sustainability (e.g., Der-Karabetian et al, 1996;Jorgenson & Kick, 2006;Rees, 2002). While the effect of technology that demands increasing utilization of fossil fuels should be recognized, the problem essentially arises from human behavior involving psychological factors (e.g., Veldman, 2012;Winter, 1996).…”