Mirror Perspective of Hong Kong University Students in the Context of Patriotism

Abstract

In order to examine the state of patriotism of contemporary Hong Kong university students, we construct a "mirror perspective model of Hong Kong university students" based on life course theory, and focus on patriotism by combining major socio-historical events such as urbanization, family miniaturization, and the return of Hong Kong sovereignty, with the help of the concept of "scattered perspective" of Chinese painting, to see the mirror image of contemporary Hong Kong university students. The study finds that Hong Kong college students have group characteristics such as "alienation from homeland", "weakening of family feelings" and "anxiety about identity". The findings of the study provide new theoretical perspectives and guidelines for understanding the status of Hong Kong college students' nationalistic identity and for more effective patriotism education.