期刊名称：Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology
印刷版ISSN：1547-5840
电子版ISSN：1547-5867
出版年度：2011
卷号：8
出版社：Informing Science Institute
摘要：The research suggests an additional variable to consider when answering the question, “What can explain the differences among the level of literacy in different countries?” The relationship be-tween a country‘s level of literacy and its national culture is explored.
The variables from the House et al. (2004) GLOBE study were the main tools used for estimating national culture. This study focuses on the two cultural variables for which we formulated solid theoretical hypotheses, power distance (PD) and gender egalitarianism (GE).
The research results point to a positive connection between a more egalitarian society and a higher level of literacy. Societies with cultures that exhibit less discrimination between males and females have a higher level of literacy
关键词：Literacy, cross-cultural differences, power distance, gender egalitarianism, The GLOBES study
