1 Chinese University of Hong Kong.
2 Division of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University.
Perspect Psychol Sci. 2017 Sep;12(5):810-823. doi: 10.1177/1745691617700496.
Globalization has made exposure to multiple cultures not only possible, but often necessary and unavoidable. This article focuses on how people react and adapt to increasing globalization and multiculturalism. We posit that reactions to multiculturalism and intercultural contact are not universal and are themselves shaped by cultural experiences. That is, culture provides a frame of reference for reconciling and negotiating the inflow of foreign cultures and peoples. Although exposure to foreign cultures can widen one's worldview, thereby enhancing creativity and reducing prejudice, intercultural contact can also bring about negative exclusionary responses such as aversion, disgust, and defensiveness. We explore how culture and individual differences, such as a belief in racial essentialism, critically shape reactions to intercultural contact. Our discussion sheds light on recent geopolitical and societal shifts that reflect an increased backlash against rising globalization and cultural diversity.
全球化不仅使人们接触多种文化成为可能，而且通常是必要且不可避免的。本文重点探讨了人们如何应对和适应不断增加的全球化和多元文化。我们认为，对多元文化和跨文化接触的反应并非普遍存在，而是受到文化经验的影响。也就是说，文化为调和和协商外国文化和人民的涌入提供了一个参考框架。尽管接触外国文化可以拓宽一个人的世界观，从而提高创造力并减少偏见，但跨文化接触也会带来负面的排斥反应，如厌恶、反感和防御。我们探讨了文化和个体差异（如对种族本质主义的信仰）如何批判性地塑造对跨文化接触的反应。我们的讨论阐明了最近的地缘政治和社会转变，这些转变反映了对日益增长的全球化和文化多样性的强烈抵制。
