The temporal dimension of national identification: An empirical investigation in South Korea and Australia

Abstract

We argue that national identification can be framed temporally, such that people may differently identify with their nation's past or present. Further, we argue that temporal national identification has important consequences for attitudes towards social changes. Within this new theoretical framing, we tested the empirical separability and predictive utility of past national identification and present national identification in South Korea and Australia. Results showed that, in both countries, past and present national identifications are correlated but empirically distinct constructs, which independently contribute to general national identification. Past and present national identifications were also shown to be grounded in distinct notions of national continuity. Most importantly, in both countries, present national identification positively predicted favourable attitudes towards social changes and globalization, whereas past national identification negatively predicted these attitudes. These findings suggest that temporally framed national identification is an important construct in the domain of social identification and in research on social changes and globalization.

The Sense of Belonging to the Country: Integrative Relationships and Spatiotemporal Commitment

“…It emphasized the significance of a temporal dimension of identity and belonging, forming their continuity in relation to a social group or system (e.g., Sani et al, 2008 ; David and Bar-Tal, 2009 ). It also confirmed theoretical considerations ( Miller, 2003 ; Anthias, 2011 ) and extended empirical findings on prospective commitment and belonging ( Dekel and Tuval-Mashiach, 2012 ; Kolesovs, 2019 ) to its retrospective part, previously investigated in a broader context of national identity ( Shin et al, 2014 ).…”

“…Empirically, the significance of historical ties and prospects for the sense of belonging is demonstrated at the community level (e.g., Arcidiacono et al, 2007 ). At the macro-level, prospective associations of personal life with the country ( Dekel and Tuval-Mashiach, 2012 ; Kolesovs, 2019 ) are explored separately from a retrospective view of these ties ( Shin et al, 2014 ). It indicates a need for an integrated analysis of the temporal dimension of the sense of belonging that includes perceived ties with the country in the past, present, and future.…”

Implementation of National Identity Through History: Building Human Sustainability in the Young Generation

“…Identiti nasional adalah ditentukan oleh batasan waktu yang sering dikaitkan dengan situasi sejarah (Condor, 2006;Nuan & Xin, 2012;Reicher & Hopkins, 2001;Sani et al, 2007;Shin et al, 2014) dan usaha-usaha pemupukan patriotisme ini sering dikaitkan dengan usaha-usaha memperingati sejarah tanah air (Nuan & Xin, 2012). Malahan, sejarah dapat memberikan elemen utama dalam identiti dan menjadikan identiti kolektif lebih menonjol (Jetten & Hutchison, 2011;Semonin, 2000).…”

“…Malahan, sejarah dapat memberikan elemen utama dalam identiti dan menjadikan identiti kolektif lebih menonjol (Jetten & Hutchison, 2011;Semonin, 2000). Selain itu, sejarah juga dapat diserap ke masa kini bagi membina masa depan yang lebih baik (Sani et al, 2007) dan dapat menyumbang kepada penyesuaian kolektif untuk menangani cabaran dalam masyarakat dan melengkapkan ahlinya dengan keterbukaan minda untuk menerima globalisasi (Shin et al, 2014).…”

“…Oleh yang demikian, diakui bahawa peranan sejarah adalah amat penting dalam penerapan identiti nasional sesebuah bangsa sekiranya sejarah itu dihayati dengan lebih mendalam. Malahan, kajian empirikal juga telah membuktikan bahawa telah ramai sarjana yang menjalankan kajian dalam mengaitkan sejarah dengan, i) pemupukan identiti (Huang & Liu, 2004), ii) identiti nasional (Condor, 2006;Shin et al, 2014;Karasawa, 2002;Semonin, 2000;Jetten & Hutchison, 2011;Sani et al, 2007), iii) patriotisme (Nuan & Xin, 2012), dan iv) nasionalisme (Karasawa, 2002).…”