Cultural Differences Between Q1 And Q4

The first major theme that emerged across Q1 and Q4 was religion creating discipline and harmony. Participants in Q1and Q4 were of differing opinions on the role played by religion in their lives. On one hand, Q1 participants were of the opinion that religion brings “peace of mind” and that it is required to organize a way of life and provides a code of conduct. It is important to keep “our culture in place.” One of the participants stated that “religionis okay. It gets me peace of mind and that’s all I can say” when probed about the role played by religion in their life. The restrictions put by religion on individuals are necessary for disciplining them since it plays an important role in directing, shaping and moulding social behaviour at both individual and groups levels (Joshi & Kumari, 2011). On the other hand, participants from Q4 expressed that religion has become “a synonym for fear” as it acts as a negative reinforcer to socially undesired behaviours. They view the role …show more content…
Participants from Q1 showed a preference for joint families because the roles served by the elders of the family ‘as teachers of life’ have important value (Schlesinger, 1961). When it comes to division of labour participants believed that they were a very important part of managing the household activities. The participants view breakdown of families as an undesired change because of the preceding reasons. The importance of these relations is so great that they often find solutions to conflicts in making compromises and at times the compromises are one sided where elders play the role of mediators (Schlesinger, 1961). When asked about their opinions on moving out to different places, they expressed that they would have to consider the needs of each and every member of the family. A few responses reflect the strong sense of belongingness that they experience with their extended family (Schlesinger,