Paper Title :Parents’ Role in Cultural Socialisation of Ethnic Groups in Malaysia

Author :Su-Hie Ting

Article Citation :Su-Hie Ting , (2018 ) " Parents’ Role in Cultural Socialisation of Ethnic Groups in Malaysia " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 67-70, Volume-4,Issue-5

Abstract : Among the agents of cultural socialisation, parents play an important role in identity formation. Positive aspects of the cultural socialisation in terms of cultural heritage and pride are often studied, but the negative aspects are relatively unexplored by researchers. This study examined the parents’ role in cultural socialisation of ethnic groups in Malaysia. The specific aspects studied were cultural socialisation, preparation for bias, and promotion of mistrust. A survey was conducted among 272 students in a university. The results showed that the students reported relatively higher frequency of socially acceptable aspects of cultural socialisation than “negative aspects”. The reported frequency of cultural socialisation into pluralism is relatively higher, in that the parents had talked to them about pride in their cultural heritage and appreciation of other ethnic groups up to two times that year. This is expected because “unity in diversity” is the mainstay of harmonious ethnic relations in a plural society, and parents need to inculcate these values in their children. The study showed that the parents’ role in cultural socialisation had decreased by the time the students were in university. Keywords - Cultural Socialisation, Parent, Ethnic Group, Malaysia

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-4,Issue-5

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