METHODOLOGY:
This study is based on qualitative interviews of my friends and family, that included both my parents and a 19-year-old White American, originally from New Jersey- who currently studies at Emory University with me. My parents, on the other hand, were raised in India, both in two major metropolitan cities of Mumbai (mother’s place of birth) and Bangalore (father’s place of birth).
The first step in my study involved me gathering data on the family lives of my three respondents and myself. The data I gathered was over a time frame of a day. Whereas, my respondents that I chose purposefully were long familiar to me. My familiarity with them gave me a good understanding of their family backgrounds and didn’t prohibit them from
This study is based on qualitative interviews of my friends and family, that included both my parents and a 19-year-old White American, originally from New Jersey- who currently studies at Emory University with me. My parents, on the other hand, were raised in India, both in two major metropolitan cities of Mumbai (mother’s place of birth) and Bangalore (father’s place of birth).
The first step in my study involved me gathering data on the family lives of my three respondents and myself. The data I gathered was over a time frame of a day. Whereas, my respondents that I chose purposefully were long familiar to me. My familiarity with them gave me a good understanding of their family backgrounds and didn’t prohibit them from