The field of exploration of the values embraced by people and societies
seems to be vast, as there are many different parameters of examination. The importance
of values in the formation of human character and, by extension, in the
formation of better societies is a key thematic area that to date, has
attracted a lot of research interest across various scientific domains.
However, one wonders whether values differ at an individual and societal level;
and if they transform and to what extent this transformation impacts (and/or is
impacted) differently at the individual and societal level. Although existing
literature explores value diversities, and identifies the factors that
influence the transformation of personal and cultural values, to our knowledge
there appears to be a gap in the study of values at a personal and societal
level, adopting a spatio-temporal perspective. This research aims to fill this
gap by exploring values from a multi-perspective approach and framework that
includes diverse value perspectives, for the individual (micro level) and the
society (macro level), through a spatio-temporal prism, exploring time and
spatial transformation of values and their implications. The findings of this
study indicate that values are dynamic and tend to change, and it seems that
the spatio-temporal axis has a dynamic effect on the individual and societal
level.
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