INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND MARRIAGE ON CULTURAL ASSIMILATION
Abstract
The premise of this research rest on influence of gender and marriage on cultural assimilation. This is to merge gender and marriage to see the impact it posed on the role of mean and women in intermarriage and their involvement on how they assimilate in the dominant culture. We have examined the children role in intermarriage and how they assimilate with peers in dominant culture, here we have identify types of marriage leading to acceptance of intermarriage. The research work has employed functional, conflict and interactionary theory in analyzing the society and family role as a major institution of the society pertaining to this research work. The research employ sample survey for data collection and the population comprises intercultural married couple Igbo group and Ibibio group, purposive sampling technique was use to select the sample. Questionnaire was ministered descriptive and inferential statistic was adopted in the work and finally our findings, conclusion was drawn followed by recommendations.
Keyword: gender, marriage, intermarriage and cultural assimilation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGETitle Page – – – – – – – – – – i
Dedication – – – – – – – – – – ii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iii
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – iv
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – v
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background to the Study – – – – – – 1
1.2 Objectives of the Study – – – – – – – 2
1.3 Statement of Problem – – – – – – – 3
1.4 Significant of the Study – – – – – – – 3
1.5 Scope of Study – – – – – – – – 4
1.6 Definition of Terms – – – – – – – 4
CHAPTER REVIEW
2.0 Literature Review – – – – – – – – 5
2.1 Types of Marriage in Research – – – – – 5
2.2 What Bring about intercultural Marriage – – – – 6
2.3 Children in Culture Assimilation Society – – – – 7
2.4 Theoretical Framework – – – – – – 7
2.5 The Structural-Functional Theory – – – – – 8
2.6 The Conflict Theory – – – – – – – 10
2.7 The Interactionary Theory – – – – – – 11
2.8 Assimilation Theory – – – – – – – 14
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CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology – – – – – – – 16
3.1 Research Design – – – – – – – – 16
3.2 Population of the Study – – – – – – 16
3.3 Sample/Sampling Technique – – – – – – 16
3.4 Research Instrument – – – – – – – 17
3.5 Method of Data Collection – – – – – – 17
3.6 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 17
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation of Data, Analysis and Discussion
of Findings – – – – – – – – – 18
4.1 Discussion of Finding – – – – – – – 20
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 21
5.2 Limitation of Study – – – – – – – 21
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 22
5.4 Recommendation – – – – – – – – 22
References
1.3 Statement of Hypothesis
1) H1: There is a significant influence of inter culture marriage on cultural assimilation.
2) H1: There is a significant relationship between gender roles and the level of peace and unity.
3) Ho: There is no significant relationship between gender role and level of peace and unity.
4) Ho: The lower the level of intercultural marriage, the lower the level of societal conflict.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background to the Study
Culture assimilation occurs when there is a resemblance of culture among two or more ethnic groups. This is often gotten from some factors like marriage, religion practice and even gender influence. This type of cultural experience has come to stay in Nigeria and to an extent have created peace harmony and make those involved, to embraced other culture because of the affinity stemming from marriage and other factors. Looking at the subject matter objectively, cultural assimilation has gone a long way to promote unity and oneness among Nigerians, but the influence of gender and marriage on the subject matter remains the major aim of this research work.
Research has shown that children in a multilineal household are altogether more cumbersome/complicated than children in a same race household. Another striking issue is that children whose parents are involved in intercultural marriages are exposed to cultural practices of either one or both of the parents in respect to their ethnicity.
INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND MARRIAGE ON CULTURAL ASSIMILATION
