Overview
- Presents results of analysis of AsiaBarometer survey data focusing on the quality of life from 29 Asian societies and 3 Western societies
- Provides coverage and analysis of trust, both interpersonal and institutional, in Asian settings, with wide appeal comparable to that of classics in the field
- Is based on interdisciplinary perspectives, with a balance between the Abrahamic and Dharmic intellectual traditions—the drive for unifying and standardizing as well as the respect for diversity and heterogeneity—for a deeper understanding of the concept of trust
Part of the book series: Trust (TRUST, volume 1)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Interpersonal Trust
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Institutional Trust
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Back Matter
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About this book
Trust is a key intermediate variable linking an individual and a broader society. Yet systematically and scientifically assembled data have tended to be narrowly focused on Western societies. In the 2000s non-Western data on the quality of life have steadily increased. The AsiaBarometer survey, however, is the instrument that best examines the quality of life in a large number of Asian societies with nationwide random sampling and face-to-faceinterviewing, with the number of samples ranging from 1,000 to 3,000.
In gauging interpersonal trust, the question, "Generally, do you think people can be trusted, or do you think that you can't be too careful in dealing with people (i.e., that it pays to be wary of people)?" is asked along with additional questions. In measuring institutional trust, the question is asked: "How much confidence do you place in the following institutions?" (Listed are the central government, the courts, the military, the police, political parties, the parliament, mass media, business companies, medical hospitals, and other institutions.) In examining interpersonal and institutional trust Asia-wide, special attention is paid to historical and geo-cultural backgrounds of the societies being surveyed. Examination of the link between trust of mass media and individual health and between trust in medical care and individual health focuses on Japan.
Among the 12 chapters, 9 are reprints of journal articles published in the 2000s, and the introduction and 2 other chapters were written especially for this book to reflect the latest progress in the field. This work provides a rich source to be consulted by a wide range of readers interested in comparative politics, quality of life, and Asia in general.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Trust with Asian Characteristics
Book Subtitle: Interpersonal and Institutional
Editors: Takashi Inoguchi, Yasuharu Tokuda
Series Title: Trust
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2305-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-2304-0Published: 21 March 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9588-7Published: 07 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-2305-7Published: 14 March 2017
Series ISSN: 2509-7679
Series E-ISSN: 2509-7903
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 210
Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations
Topics: Quality of Life Research, Comparative Politics, Quality of Life Research