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Cosmopolitan beliefs and cosmopolitan practices

An empirical investigation

University of Tasmania

Philip Smith

Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA, philip.smith{at}yale.edu

The field of cosmopolitanism research, for several years the topic of a mostly theoretical elaboration, is presently on the cusp of an empirical moment where research questions are specified and answered. The dimension of this shift that is of interest to us here concerns the impact of cosmopolitanism on the individual. While qualitative research is starting to gather momentum, a systematic quantitative research agenda remains less developed. We propose the association between cosmopolitan outlook and cosmopolitan practice as a useful starting point for such work. Here we report and reflect upon some initial findings on the nature and direction of this relationship as it exists among the general population in Australia.

Key Words: Australia • cosmopolitan outlook • cosmopolitan practice • individuals • social survey data

Journal of Sociology, Vol. 44, No. 4, 391-399 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1440783308097128


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