ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the dispositional dimension of trust. There can be several distinct types of dispositional trust, including interpersonal trust and trust in public institutions. Scholars have also examined levels of trust in institutions in the West, such as the police, the press, organized religion, NGOs, trade unions, large business, courts, and government. The chapter examines two types of trust among Uyghurs. The first type is trust in the general public. The second type is trust in public institutions. High-income earners have more resources and more choices when making decisions about trust. They are also more likely to perceive opportunities in the future, thereby leading to optimism, pro-social attitudes, and trust. In contrast, lower levels of economic security may lead to lower levels of trust. Trust tends to be lower in disadvantaged communities and among low-income earners, in part because they cannot afford to take the risks associated with trust in the general public and public institutions.
