Cognitive and Behavioral Factors of Online Discussion as Antecedents of Deliberation and Tolerance Evidence from South Korea, United Kingdom and United States

• 발행기관: 한국학술연구원
• 저자명: Irkwon Jeong Hyoungkoo Khang
• 간행물 정보: 『Korea Observer』Vol 50, No 4, 619~646쪽, 전체 28쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 정치외교학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2019.12.31

영문 초록

The current study examined cognitive and behavioral factors of online discussion as antecedents of attitudes toward opposing views and two aspects of social norms, perceived importance of public deliberation and social tolerance. Employing surveys in South Korea, United Kingdom and United States, this study found that adjustment motive and discussion heterogeneity are positively associated with perceived importance of public deliberation and social tolerance in all three countries. As compared to their American and British counterparts, Koreans tend to participate in an online discussion to strengthen their preexisting political views rather than to seek facts or to scan varied opinions surrounding those issues. Thus, in South Korea, polarization between groups having differing opinions on an issue could be more conspicuous among those who are frequently involved in the online discussion activities such as reading comments and posting their thoughts in the public sphere. Further implications from the results are discussed.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Literature Review

III. Research Methods

IV. Results

V. Discussion and Conclusions

키워드

Online discussion heterogeneity public deliberation ocial tolerance