Abstract
South Asians first began to arrive in the U.S. in large numbers fewer than 50 years ago. U.S.
South Asian children experience acculturation differently from their parents. First-generation
South Asian parents’ attempts to retain ethnic traditions through child rearing may result in
intergenerational conflict. This collective case study considers South Asian immigrants’
experiences with and perspectives about child rearing, with particular emphasis on traditions
surrounding dating and marriage.
Emergent themes center around differences in gender role socialization, taboos associated
with mixed-gender socialization, and children's deference to elders' authority. Dichotomies
between collectivistic and individualist worldviews affecting socialization and familial dynamics
are explored through immigrants’ own words.
M. Gail Hickey. (2017) ‘We weren’t allowed to date’: Unpacking U.S. South Asian Courtship Narratives‘We weren’t allowed to date’: Unpacking U.S. South Asian Courtship Narratives, South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 2.
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