Muslim Gen Yers in India: A Qualitative Analysis
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Muslim Gen Yers in India: A Qualitative Analysis M. G. Shahnawaz1 • Nasrina Siddiqi2
Received: 4 August 2018 / Accepted: 2 October 2020 National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) India 2020
Abstract Millennials are the most widely studied generational cohort who are often stereotypically described as a bunch of over-demanding, highly entitled, individuals who want everything here and now. Considering that generations are shaped by a multitude of socio-cultural factors, the present study explores the psyche of Millennials in India. The aim of this exploration is to discover the extent to which generational stereotypes represent Indian Millennials. Using Stryker’s Structural Symbolic Interactionism approach, the investigation conceptualizes stereotypes as social constructions and seeks to identify the sociohistorical factors involved in their creation. Since Muslims are at a greater risk of communal stereotyping, the study focuses only on Muslim Millennials and attempts to accentuate the intersectionality of two disadvantaged identities (generation and religion) in order to better explain the participants’ lived experiences. Inferences are drawn from the interpretative phenomenological analysis of six semi-structured interviews, conducted with Indian Muslim Millennials. This analysis yielded four superordinate themes viz. Parental Role and Expectations, Technology, Multiplicity of selfhood, and Polarized Community Relationships which have been discussed in the light of existing theories and research.
& Nasrina Siddiqi [email protected] M. G. Shahnawaz [email protected] 1
Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Department of Psychology, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Keywords Millennials Gen Y Muslims in India Stereotyping Structural symbolic Interactionism Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Introduction Generational diversity is one of the significant developments which needs to be considered in any conceptualization of society (Lyon et al., 2006). According to Sullivan et al. (2009), ‘‘individuals from a respective generation can be differentiated from members of other generations not only by shared birth years but also by the unique social and historical experiences of the members’ youths which permanently influenced their characteristics’’ (p. 90). Therefore, generation is a broader term that encompasses not only age but also the host of socio-cultural factors that mold collective attitudes and psyche. With their exponentially growing involvement in global workforce and economy, millennials are expected to dominate the world. Millennials, also popularly known as Gen Y, are individuals born between 1980 and 2000 (Smith & Nichols, 2015). According to BPW Foundation’s report (2011), Generation Y will make up roughly 75% of the world’s workforce by 2025. Similarly, the analysis of US census data by Pew Research Centre (2015) revealed that more than one-in-three American workers are millennials and this ratio is exp
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