ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors shall provide evidence from their Student Interview Data and Survey Data to test their hypothesized socialization of alienation by political events, with evidence corroborating an accentuated socialization process, students’ malevolent image of the Chinese government and benevolent perception of the Hong Kong government. They explore other paths to the development of political alienation in the peculiar social and political context of Hong Kong. Whereas for many, politics is an infrequent topic in daily life, political events can stir up discussion between parents and children, between teachers and students, and between friends and peers. Nearly half of the students thought that the success of Hong Kong was due to its freedom of speech, colonial government or political system. In comparison with alienation from political leaders, alienation from the political system was much more intense.
