5.1 Cultural background
Participants consisted of 52% female and 48% male respondents. This would allow having opinions from a fair balance of both genders. All respondents lived in rural areas mainly, Beau Bassin, Rose- Hill, Port Louis and nearby cities. It is very unlikely that members of the Chinese population live in the remote areas of the island. The main languages spoken were French and Creole with 54% speaking primarily French and 36% speaking Creole most of the time. Respondents attend colleges such as the St Esprit College, Royal College of Port Louis and Loreto’s of Rose Hill and Quatres Bornes.
Concerning the position of the Sino-Mauritian students on the economic ladder, 64% consider that they belong to the middle class while 36% of respondents consider that they belong to the upper class. The sociological study of class dates back to the 1970’s and research reveals that social classes have distinct characteristics. The phenomenon, known as class culture, has been shown to have a considerable impact on the everyday lives of people, influencing everything from the way in which they raise their children, to how they communicate, to the colour of their vehicles. Individuals tend to associate mostly with people who have the same standing. Since individuals' social …show more content…
We further inquired about the frequency of smoking of respondents and found that only 4% of smokers do so on a regular basis, 16% declared that they smoke rarely and 16% smoke occasionally. Concerning alcohol intake, 60% of respondents consume alcohol with 20% drinking occasionally, 28% drinking occasionally and 12% drinking rarely. It seems that drinking alcohol is more acceptable than smoking in the Chinese lifestyle. There is a consensus in society that boys generally consume more alcohol than girls. According to our study this is not the case among our respondents. Data collected show no relationship between gender and alcohol
Participants consisted of 52% female and 48% male respondents. This would allow having opinions from a fair balance of both genders. All respondents lived in rural areas mainly, Beau Bassin, Rose- Hill, Port Louis and nearby cities. It is very unlikely that members of the Chinese population live in the remote areas of the island. The main languages spoken were French and Creole with 54% speaking primarily French and 36% speaking Creole most of the time. Respondents attend colleges such as the St Esprit College, Royal College of Port Louis and Loreto’s of Rose Hill and Quatres Bornes.
Concerning the position of the Sino-Mauritian students on the economic ladder, 64% consider that they belong to the middle class while 36% of respondents consider that they belong to the upper class. The sociological study of class dates back to the 1970’s and research reveals that social classes have distinct characteristics. The phenomenon, known as class culture, has been shown to have a considerable impact on the everyday lives of people, influencing everything from the way in which they raise their children, to how they communicate, to the colour of their vehicles. Individuals tend to associate mostly with people who have the same standing. Since individuals' social …show more content…
We further inquired about the frequency of smoking of respondents and found that only 4% of smokers do so on a regular basis, 16% declared that they smoke rarely and 16% smoke occasionally. Concerning alcohol intake, 60% of respondents consume alcohol with 20% drinking occasionally, 28% drinking occasionally and 12% drinking rarely. It seems that drinking alcohol is more acceptable than smoking in the Chinese lifestyle. There is a consensus in society that boys generally consume more alcohol than girls. According to our study this is not the case among our respondents. Data collected show no relationship between gender and alcohol