Generalized trust is defined as unspecific trust in strangers
Evidence
In the substantial literature on the subject, generalized trust is loosely seen as unspecific trust in generalized others, including strangers (Rotter 1980). From various experimental studies and surveys, it is supposed by many social scientists that Americans have higher levels of generalized trust than do people in many other societies (see, for example, Fukuyama 1995; Yamagishi and Yamagishi 1994). — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 792
Categorization
- DEFINE: Establishes Hardin’s foil: generalized trust (in strangers) is conceptually separate from his relational, embedded account of trustworthiness.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 792
- XREF: connects to: Generalized trust is closer to expectation than to relationship-specific trust; What passes for generalized trust is conditional optimism that collapses with context; Generalized trust actually operates with scoped contextual constraints — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 807 (+6 more)
Broader Connections
- Generalized trust actually operates with scoped contextual constraints
#qualifies(0.85) — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 807 - Standard survey measures of generalized trust actually gauge perceived decency, not trust
#qualifies(0.80) - Trusting friends more than strangers is definitional to personal bonds
#expands(0.72) — Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking Cooperative…, 2840 - Trust is an attitude transferable to no other objects or people
#corroborates(0.70) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 155 - Trust is a fragile coping device for ignorance about others’ future behavior
#expands(0.70) — Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking Cooperative…, 2719 - Communal trustworthiness can seed willingness to trust in wider society
#qualifies(0.70) — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 823