Issues faced by later generations of migrants assimilating the current culture while maintaining their culture of
origin.
Introduction method
Cultural transmission refers to one’s culture being adopted by The study will consist of using a sample size similar to previous studies in this area,
another individual that is not a part of said culture. Issues for this using 200-300 individuals that are a minimum of 3rd generation migrants that have an
can arise with such if one isn’t exposed to the key parts of said Asian heritage and living in the UK. Participants will be recruited using online adverts
culture which maybe an issue for later generation migrants that that will direct them to a website to sign up for the study. Upon sign up participants
want to still be a part of their heritage culture while mainly being a will be required to fill out a forum stating their background and heritage and from
part of the current culture of their environment. Inman et al (2005) there will be told to maintain a diary for a year documenting their experiences within
has touched on such previously but focused primarily on 1st the UK culture while maintaining a connecting to their cultural background. After this
generation migrants from an Indian background moving to America. time period is done, the participant diary entries will be analysed to identify any
It was found that they tend to hold on to their old culture with a trends or issues that relate to the topic of cultural transmission between taking on
perceived rejection of the new, with this retention being the new culture of the UK and maintaining the heritage culture.
challenged by the new western values within American society.
Issues found here could be applied to later generation migrants that
are trying to hold onto their culture of origin. This further being
highlighted by Mchitarjan & Reisenzein (2013) finding retention of After the study
culture of origin is of high importance to migrants. If the findings are substantial to build a basis from methods for tackling these
issues will be made to which a second study shall be done to which the original
participant group will be divided into groups with these assigned methods. After a
time period of testing the participants will be instructed to self-report on the
method used stating whether or not the method was helpful in cultural
Aims transmission or whether it had no effect on them.
This proposed study aims to highlight the issues that maybe This research should help future migrants from any culture going into any culture
encountered by the later generation of migrants trying to hold on to assimilate into the new culture easier while maintaining and upholding their
to their culture of origin while taking on the current culture of heritage culture. It should also help with the later generation of migrants that will
the environment. While also finding potential solutions to address be juggling both the current culture and their heritage culture which they would
hurdles for the highlighted issues so that they can be applied to be living with, with their immediate family.
the general public.
References:
Irina Mchitarjan, Rainer Reisenzien, (2013), The Importance of the Culture of Origin in Immigrant Families: Empirical Findings and their
Explanation by the Theory of Cultural Transmission in Minorities.
Irina Mchitarjan, Rainer Reisenzien, (2015), The Culture-Transmission Motive in Immigrants: A World-Wide Internet Survey.
Inman, A. G., Howard, E. E., Beaumont, R. L., & Walker, J. A. (2007). Cultural transmission: Influence of contextual factors in Asian Indian
immigrant parents' experiences. Journal of Counselling Psychology, 93–100.
origin.
Introduction method
Cultural transmission refers to one’s culture being adopted by The study will consist of using a sample size similar to previous studies in this area,
another individual that is not a part of said culture. Issues for this using 200-300 individuals that are a minimum of 3rd generation migrants that have an
can arise with such if one isn’t exposed to the key parts of said Asian heritage and living in the UK. Participants will be recruited using online adverts
culture which maybe an issue for later generation migrants that that will direct them to a website to sign up for the study. Upon sign up participants
want to still be a part of their heritage culture while mainly being a will be required to fill out a forum stating their background and heritage and from
part of the current culture of their environment. Inman et al (2005) there will be told to maintain a diary for a year documenting their experiences within
has touched on such previously but focused primarily on 1st the UK culture while maintaining a connecting to their cultural background. After this
generation migrants from an Indian background moving to America. time period is done, the participant diary entries will be analysed to identify any
It was found that they tend to hold on to their old culture with a trends or issues that relate to the topic of cultural transmission between taking on
perceived rejection of the new, with this retention being the new culture of the UK and maintaining the heritage culture.
challenged by the new western values within American society.
Issues found here could be applied to later generation migrants that
are trying to hold onto their culture of origin. This further being
highlighted by Mchitarjan & Reisenzein (2013) finding retention of After the study
culture of origin is of high importance to migrants. If the findings are substantial to build a basis from methods for tackling these
issues will be made to which a second study shall be done to which the original
participant group will be divided into groups with these assigned methods. After a
time period of testing the participants will be instructed to self-report on the
method used stating whether or not the method was helpful in cultural
Aims transmission or whether it had no effect on them.
This proposed study aims to highlight the issues that maybe This research should help future migrants from any culture going into any culture
encountered by the later generation of migrants trying to hold on to assimilate into the new culture easier while maintaining and upholding their
to their culture of origin while taking on the current culture of heritage culture. It should also help with the later generation of migrants that will
the environment. While also finding potential solutions to address be juggling both the current culture and their heritage culture which they would
hurdles for the highlighted issues so that they can be applied to be living with, with their immediate family.
the general public.
References:
Irina Mchitarjan, Rainer Reisenzien, (2013), The Importance of the Culture of Origin in Immigrant Families: Empirical Findings and their
Explanation by the Theory of Cultural Transmission in Minorities.
Irina Mchitarjan, Rainer Reisenzien, (2015), The Culture-Transmission Motive in Immigrants: A World-Wide Internet Survey.
Inman, A. G., Howard, E. E., Beaumont, R. L., & Walker, J. A. (2007). Cultural transmission: Influence of contextual factors in Asian Indian
immigrant parents' experiences. Journal of Counselling Psychology, 93–100.
