Is the Concept of Nationality Still Relevant in Today's Global World?
Primary Faculty Mentor’s Name
Dr. Darin Van Tassell
Proposal Track
Student
Session Format
Paper Presentation
Abstract
Canada and the United States have become massive trading partners with one another, and the political and economic barriers between the two nations have begun to dissolve. Many popular goods cross the borders of these two powerful nations on a daily basis. My research is interested in examining product perceptions and the importance of national identity. Specifically, is there a correlation between personal perceptions of foreigners on the one hand with the eagerness or reluctance to buy products from those foreigners on the other hand, and how does it relate to national identity? Do individual attitudes and perceptions affect the marketability of domestic and foreign products? How does globalization affect the concept of national identity?
While I am looking into sources that do reflect on my research, I am hoping to complete some original research. My plan is to design an interview that will be given to a few individuals in Statesboro, GA and to a few to individuals in Waterloo, Canada. I will interview friends I have in both cities. The first part of the interview will ask individuals to list characteristics they associate with Americans and Canadians, and will be asked to list any stereotypes that they have heard (or might share) about American and Canadian citizens. The interview will also try to identify how Americans and Canadians determine corporations’ national identities. I will also give anecdotal evidence of my time in Canada on my study abroad as observations into nationality. I will also include a survey that was given to students in Statesboro and Waterloo that discusses perceptions of business practices and goods produced in both Canada and the United States.
I would like to discover the perceptions and stereotypes that Canadian and US citizens have about each other, and I want to examine whether certain product perceptions exist based on whether those goods are made in the United States or Canada. I am interested in determining whether positive foreign perceptions can ultimately improve the marketability of another’s nation’s trade, and how companies still have a national identify, even with globalization. My hope is that my research will provide some understanding of our perceptions of each other, as well as to ascertain whether those perceptions influence our willingness to favor one national product over another.
Award Consideration
1
Location
Room 2904
Presentation Year
2014
Start Date
11-15-2014 1:45 PM
End Date
11-15-2014 2:45 PM
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Florence, Jenna S., "Is the Concept of Nationality Still Relevant in Today's Global World?" (2014). Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (2014-2015). 84.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gurc/2014/2014/84
Is the Concept of Nationality Still Relevant in Today's Global World?
Room 2904
Canada and the United States have become massive trading partners with one another, and the political and economic barriers between the two nations have begun to dissolve. Many popular goods cross the borders of these two powerful nations on a daily basis. My research is interested in examining product perceptions and the importance of national identity. Specifically, is there a correlation between personal perceptions of foreigners on the one hand with the eagerness or reluctance to buy products from those foreigners on the other hand, and how does it relate to national identity? Do individual attitudes and perceptions affect the marketability of domestic and foreign products? How does globalization affect the concept of national identity?
While I am looking into sources that do reflect on my research, I am hoping to complete some original research. My plan is to design an interview that will be given to a few individuals in Statesboro, GA and to a few to individuals in Waterloo, Canada. I will interview friends I have in both cities. The first part of the interview will ask individuals to list characteristics they associate with Americans and Canadians, and will be asked to list any stereotypes that they have heard (or might share) about American and Canadian citizens. The interview will also try to identify how Americans and Canadians determine corporations’ national identities. I will also give anecdotal evidence of my time in Canada on my study abroad as observations into nationality. I will also include a survey that was given to students in Statesboro and Waterloo that discusses perceptions of business practices and goods produced in both Canada and the United States.
I would like to discover the perceptions and stereotypes that Canadian and US citizens have about each other, and I want to examine whether certain product perceptions exist based on whether those goods are made in the United States or Canada. I am interested in determining whether positive foreign perceptions can ultimately improve the marketability of another’s nation’s trade, and how companies still have a national identify, even with globalization. My hope is that my research will provide some understanding of our perceptions of each other, as well as to ascertain whether those perceptions influence our willingness to favor one national product over another.
