Gender differences in environmental behaviors in China |
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Authors: | Chenyang Xiao Dayong Hong |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, American University, Washington, DC, USA;(2) Department of Sociology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China |
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Abstract: | China represents the third largest economy and the highest level of national carbon dioxide emissions when compared to other
nations across the globe. Yet, little social science research has focused on the environmentally oriented behaviors of Chinese
nationals, key to understanding levels of environmental impact. This study examines, in China, gender differences in environmentally
oriented behaviors, environmental knowledge, and general environmental concern. Making use of path analyses, we identify a
pattern of gender differences similar to common findings in the West: women demonstrated greater participation in environmental
behaviors inside of the home (e.g., recycling), while outside of the home (e.g., environmental organization donations) no
gendered patterns were exhibited. However, Chinese women expressed lower levels of concern than men—a finding opposite of
most Western studies. Also distinct from other settings, in China, higher levels of knowledge regarding environmental issues
did, indeed, translate into pro-environmental behaviors—thereby not exhibiting the knowledge-behavior gap demonstrated elsewhere. |
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