Anti-Western feelings in the Arab world and the role of exposure to the West: rethinking connections through public opinion

摘要

阿拉伯世界的反西方情绪，以及与西方接触的作用：透过公共舆论再思考连结。 Territory, Politics, Governance.阿拉伯中东世界的反西方情绪，被认为彷佛是该区域的决定性特徵，甚至未能适切的脉络 化。本文在经验上探讨是什麼在若干脉络中导致此般情绪的浮现与深化。本研究聚焦巴勒斯坦人对西方 国家与社会的观点（2013年公共舆论调査，N=832)。本研究由经验数据贯穿，提供了解释反西方情 绪如何被构思，及其如何在不同的情境下演化的理论架构。除了检视透过网络与西方接触导致针对西方 的态度与有关西方的情绪之外，本文同时检视旅行和家庭连结扮演的角色。%Anti-Western feelings in the Arab world and the role of exposure to the West: rethinking connections through public opinion. Territory, Politics, Governance. Anti-Western feelings in the Arab Middle East are reported as if they are a defining characteristic of the region, even without proper contextualization. This paper empirically explores what causes such sentiments to emerge and deepen in some contexts. This study is focused on the views of Palestinians (2013 public opinion survey, N = 832) towards Western states and societies. Informed by empirical data, it provides a theoretical framework explaining how anti-Western feelings are conceived, and how they evolve under different conditions. It also examines the role of travel, and family connections, in addition to exposure to the West through the Internet in acquiring sentiments towards and about the West.