Post-materialism and environmental values in developed vs. semi-developing countries: analysis of Argentina and United States using the world values survey
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2015-04Author
Weber, Rachel J.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin--Stout. Research Services
Advisor(s)
Paulson, Nels
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The environment feeds our everyday needs, desires, and global
growth. If we are to make our relationship with nature sustainable we need
to know who values rebuilding the natural environment that is crumbling on
a global scale. This research focuses on post-materialistic values and their
connection to protecting the environment. Who believes that improving the
environment is more important than economic growth and creating jobs?
“Who” is defined in this study in two ways: first, focusing on developed countries
versus semi-developing countries, and second, focusing on individuals’
post-materialist values versus materialist values. Previous research shows that
people in developing countries place less value on post-materialist issues like
protecting the environment compared to those in developed countries. This
article argues that there is disputable difference of post-materialistic values,
specifically in environmental values, between developing countries and
developed countries. Findings here show that semi-developing countries may
actually care more for environmental protection than economic growth.
Subject
United States
Argentina
environmental values
post-materialism
semi-developing
developing
develop
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Weber, R. J. (2015). Post-materialism and environmental values in developed vs. semi-developing countries: analysis of Argentina and United States using the world values survey. University of Wisconsin-Stout Journal of Student Research, 14, 165-173.
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