Asian children tend to be socialised into extended family with the emphasis
on duty, loyalty, honour and religious commitment
Anwar
Family can be a source of conflict for some Asian children around the issues of
Western clothes, arranged marriage and freedom.
BBC Panorama 'Britain's Crimes of Honour'
In extreme cases honour killings have occured where a girl has been
deemed to dishonour the family
Butler
2nd generation Muslim women adopting both cultures and rejecting some
traditional values seen as more Asian than Muslim
Education
Driver and Ballard
Indian families place a great value on their
children's education. High ambitions and want them
to get the best grades
Archer and Francis
British- Chinese students saw educational success is
part of their identity, Chinese boys maintain a
commitment to school.
Coard
School is institutionally racist. The curriculum is based
around a particular cultural view point while ignoring
others. The National Curriculum is ethnocentric
Gillborn
Teachers are institutionally racist towards black boys. They therefore
negatively stereotype and label them. Self-fulfilling prophecy
Hendessi
52% of Bangladeshi and 40% of Pakistani women leave school without qualifications, dominate culture
advocates early marriage and motherhood this is there primary role so they do not need an education
Media
Alexander
Asian youths have been unfairly targeted by the police and the media. 'Myth of
the Asian Gang'. Clashes are exaggerated by the media. Asians are criminalised as
a result of Islamaphobia
Sewell
Media is a strong influence on identity, use role models from the media such as rappers. They promote messages about
violence, getting rich quick, objectification of women and the importance of consumer culture
Religion
Butler
Religion is still an influence on young muslim women
Ghuman
Asian children socialised into values of religious commitment
Peer Group
Cashmore and Troyna
Turning inwards
Hebdige
Rastafarianism black youths felt excluded and alienated from
White British society so created their own community
Sewell
Hyper masculine black caribbean boys are influenced by their peer
group to be anti-school. 'Cultural comfort zones'