ERIC Number: EJ1037431
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 22
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The Role of English Language and International Media as Agents of Cultural Globalisation and Their Impact on Identity Formation in Kuwait
Hasanen, Mohammed M.; Al-Kandari, Ali A.; Al-Sharoufi, Hussain
Globalisation, Societies and Education, v12 n4 p542-563 2014
This study examines the influence of English language usage and international media on the strength of either national or global identity. The regression analysis of 354 responses reveals that individuals who studied at universities that use English as a medium of instruction show significant differences in the extent to which they embrace a global identity. Viewing local (Kuwaiti) television programmes and the use of the Internet predict national identity. This study discusses the social entities that are important factors in mitigating the influence of globalisation on national identity. It concludes that the argument that globalisation and Westernisation are two faces of the same coin is overstated.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Role, Regression (Statistics), Self Concept, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Usage, Global Approach, Mass Media Effects, Nationalism, Language of Instruction, Television Viewing, Internet, Prediction, Western Civilization, Semitic Languages, Language Attitudes, Student Attitudes, College Students, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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