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TITLE
CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DEDICATION
CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
INTRODUCTION
NOTES
1. THE SETTING AND THE PEOPLE
Etymology
Genesis
The Internal Structure
Demographic Features
Urban Features
1.1 Growth of population of Kochi City
Background of Gujaratis in Kochi
FACTORS FOR MIGRATION FROM GUJARAT
GUJARATI SETTLEMENTS IN KOCHI
Basic Characteristics
Domestic life
Education
Trading Community
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2. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Review of literature
Theoretical Framework
DEFINITION OF ETHNICITY
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
Theories of Assimilation and Integration
Theories of Cultural Pluralism
Salience of Ethnicity in Modernization
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3. THE STUDY DESIGN
Rationale for the Study
Objectives of the Study
Hypotheses
Universe
The Sample
Characteristics of the Sample Population
Variables Selected for Study
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
DEPENDENT VARIABLES
Key Concepts
ETHNIC GROUP
ETHNIC IDENTITY
SALIENCE OF ETHNICITY
Methodology
PREPARATION OF THE STUDY TOOLS
PRETESTING
INTERVIEWING
DATA ANALYSIS
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4. CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ETHNIC IDENTITY I
Language
4.1 Proficiency in Malayalam by Gender
4.2 Language used in the family by Gender
4.3 Language used in the workplace by Gender
4.4 Language used with Malayalees by Gender
4.5 Proficiency in Malayalam by Age
4.6 Language used in the family by Age
4.7 Language used in the workplace by Age
4.8 Language used with Malayalees by Age
4.9. Proficiency in Malayalam by Generation
4.10 Language used in the family by Generation
4.11 Language used in the workplace by Generation
4.12 Language used with Malayalees by Generation
4.13 Proficiency in Malayalam by Education
4.14 Language used in the Family by Education
4.15 Language used in the Workplace by Education
4.16 Language used wilt Malayalees by Education
4.17 Proficiency in Malayalam by Occupation
4.18 Language used in the Family by Occupation
4.19 Language used in the Workplace by Occupation
4.20 Language used with Malayalees by Occupation
4.21 Proficiency in Malayalam by Income
4.22 Language used in Family by Income
4.23 Language used in the Workplace by Income
4.24 Language used with Malayalees by Income
4.25 Proficiency in Malayalam by Locality of Resident
4.26 Language used in Family by Locality of Residence
4.27 Language used in the Workplace by Locality of Residence
CONCLUSION
4.28 Language used with Malayalees by Locality of Residence
Religion
JAINS
HINDUS
Brahmins
Bhatiya
Lohanas
Banias
Patels
4.29 Visiting Temples of Own Community by Gender
4.30 Visiting Temples of Other Community by Gender
4.31 Number of Gujarati Festivals Celebrated by Gender
4.32 Number of Kerala Festivals Celebrated by Gender
4.33 Visiting Temples of Own Community by Age
4.34 Visiting Temples of Other Community by Age
4.35 Number of Gujarati Festivals Celebrated by Age
4.36 Number of Kerala Festivals Celebrated by Age
4.37 Visiting Temples of Own Community by Generation
4.38 Visiting temples of Other Community by Generation
4.39 Number of Gujarati Festivals Celebrated by Generation
4.40 Number of Kerala Festivals Celebrated by Generation
4.41 Visiting Temples of Own Community by Education
4.42 Visiting Temples of Other Community by Education
4.43 Number of Gujarati Festivals Celebrated by Education
4.44 Number of Kerala Festivals Celebrated by Education
4.45 Visiting Temples of Own Community by Occupation
4.46 Visiting Temples of Other Community by Occupation
4.47 Number of Gujarati Festivals Celebrated by Occupation
4.48 Number of Kerala Festivals Celebrated by Occupation
4.49 Visiting Temples of Own Community by Income
4.50 Visiting Temples of Other Community by Income
4.51 Number of Gujarati Festivals Celebrated by Income
CONCLUSION
4.52 Number of Kerala Festivals Celebrated by Income
Marriage
MARRIAGE AMONG BANIAS
MARRIAGE AMONG PATELS
MARRIAGE AMONG BHATIYAS
MARRIAGE AMONG LOHANAS
MARRIAGE AMONG JAINS
4.53 Community of the Spouse by Gender
4.54 Objection of Parents to Marriage Outside Gujarati Community by Gender
4.55 Objection of Parents to Marriage from the Same Religion but Different Caste within the Gujarati Community by Gender
4.56 Allowing Children to choose Non Gujaratis in Marriage by Gender
4.57 Community of the Spouse by Age
4.58 Objection of Parents to Marriage Outside Gujarati Community by Age
4.59 Objection of Parents to Marriage from the Same Religion but Different Caste Within the Gujarati Community by Age
4.60 Allowing Children to choose Non Gujaratis in Marriage
4.61 Community of the Spouse by Generation
4.62 Objection of Parents to Marriage Outside Gujarati Community by Generation
4.63 Objection of Parents to Marriage from the Same Religion but Different Caste within the Gujarati Community by Generation
4.64 Allowing Children to choose Non Gujaratis in Marriage by Generation
4.65 Community of the spouse by Education
4.66 Objection of Parents to Marriage Outside Gujarati Community by Education
4.67 Objection of Parents to Marriage in the same Religion but Different Caste within the Gujarati Community by Education
4.68 Allowing children to choose Non Gujaratis in Marriage by Education
4.69 Community of the spouse by occupation
4.70 Objection of Parents to Marriage outside Gujarati Community by Occupation
4.71 Objection of Parents to Marriage from the same Religion but Different Caste within the Gujarati Community by Occupation
4.72 Allowing Children to choose Non Gujaratis in Marriage by Occupation
4.73 Community of the spouse by Income
4.74 Objection of Parents to Marriage Outside Gujarati Community by Income
4.75 Objection of Parents to Marriage from the same Religion but Different Caste within the Gujarati Community by Income
4.76 Allowing Children to choose Non Gujaratis in Marriage by Income
4.77 Community of the spouse by Locality of Residence
4.78 Objection of Parents to Marriage Outside the Religion and within the Gujarat Community by Locality
4.79 Objection of Parents to Marriage outside Gujarati Community by Locality
4.80 Objection of Parents to Marriage from the same Religion but Different Caste within the Gujarati Community by Locality
CONCLUSION
4.81 Allowing Children to choose Non Gujaratis in Marriage by Locality
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5. CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ETHNIC IDENTITY II
Dress
5.1 Wearing Traditional Dress at home by gender
5.2 Wearing Traditional Dress at Place of work by Gender
5.3 Wearing Traditional Dress at home by Age
5.4 Wearing Traditional Dress at Place of Work by Age
5.5 Wearing Traditional Dress at Home by Generations
5.6 Dress at Place of Work by Generation
5.7 Wearing Traditional Dress at Home by Education
5.8 Dress at Place of Work by Education
5.9 Wearing Traditional Dress at Home by Occupation
5.10 Dress at Place of Work by Occupation
5.11 Wearing Traditional Dress at Home by Income
5.12 Dress at Place of Work by Income
CONCLUSION
Food
5.13 Use of Kerala Food by Gender
5.14 Food That is Difficult to Prepare by Gender
5.15 Use of Kerala Food by Age
5.16 Food That is Difficult to Prepare by Age
5.17 Use of Kerala Food by Generations
5.18 Food That is Difficult to Prepare by Generations
5.19 Use of Different Items of Food by Income
5.20 Use of Kerala Food by Income
CONCLUSION
Customs and conventions
SAMSKARAS
Seemanthakalyanam (Simantonnayana)
Namakarana
Upanayana
Vivaha or marriage
Antyesti (cremation)
5.21 Number of Customs Practised by Gender
5.22 Number of Samskaras Practised by Gender
5.23 Number of Customs Practised by Generation
5.24 Number of Samskaras Practised by Generation
5.25 Number of Customs Practised by Education
5.26 Number of Samskaras Practised by Education
5.27 Number of Customs Practised by Occupation
5.28 Number of Samskaras Followed by Occupation
5.29 Number of Customs Practised by Income
5.30 Number of Samskaras Practised by Income
CONCLUSION
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6. SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN AN URBAN SETTING
Formal Participation
SHRI COCHIN GUJARATI MAHAJAN
SECTARIAN, REGIONAL AND CASTE ASSOCIATIONS
SHRI GUJARATI FRIENDSHIP GROUP
MAHILA MANDAL
6.1 Distribution of Respondents Membership in Ethnic Association by Gender
6.2 Respondents Attendance in Ethnic Association by Gender
6.3.Official Post in the Ethnic Association by Gender
6.4 Respondents Opinion about the Effectiveness of Ethnic Associations by Gender
6.5 Participation in Oilier Voluntary Associations by Gender
6.6 Distribution of Respondents Membership in Ethnic Associations by Age
6.7 Respondents Attendance in Ethnic Associations by Age
6.8 Official Post in the Ethnic Association by Age
6.9 Respondents Opinion about the Effectiveness of Ethnic Association by Age
6.10 Participation in Other Voluntary Associations by Age
6.11 Distribution of Respondents Membership in Ethnic Associations by Generations
6.12 Respondents Attendance in Ethnic Associations by Generation
6.13 Official Post in Ethnic Associations by Generation
6.14 Respondents Opinion about the Effectiveness of Ethnic Associations by Generation
6.15 Participation in Other Voluntary Associations by Generation
6.16 Distribution of Respondents Membership in Ethnic Association by Duration of Inhabitance
6.17 Respondents Attendance in Ethnic Associations by Education
6.18 Official Post in Ethnic Association by Education
6.19 Respondents Opinion about the Effectiveness of Ethnic Association by Education
6.20 Participation in Other Voluntary Associations by Education
6.21 Respondents Attendance in Ethnic Association by Occupation
6.22 Distributions of Respondents Membership in Ethnic Associations by Income
6.23 Respondents Attendance in Ethnic Association by Income
6.24 Participation in other Voluntary Association by Locality
6.25 Distribution of Respondents Membership in Ethnic Associations by Locality
6.26 Participation in other Voluntary Association by Locality
Informal Participation
6.27 Distribution of Respondents Close Friends by Gender
6.28 Distribution of Respondents Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Gender
6.29 Opinion about the attitude of Malayalees by Gender
6.30 Distribution of Respondents Close Friends by Age
6.31 The Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Age
6.32 Opinion about the Attitude of Malayalees by Age
6.33 Distribution of Respondents Close Friends by Generation
6.34 The Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Generation
6.35 Opinion about the Attitude of Malayalees by Generation
6.36 Distribution of Respondents Close Friends by Duration of Inhabitance in Kochi
6.37 Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Duration of Inhabitance
6.38 Opinion about the Attitude of Malayalees by Duration of Inhabitance
6.39 Distribution of Respondents Close Friends by Education
6.40 Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Education
6.41 Opinion about the Attitude of Malayalees by Education
6.42 Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Occupation
6.43 Opinion about the Attitude of Malayalees by Occupation
6.44 Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Income
6.45 Opinion about the Attitude of Malayalees by Income
6.46 Nature of Relationship with Local Malayalees by Locality of Residence
CONCLUSION
6.47 Opinion about the Attitude of Malayalees by Locality
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7. ETHNICITY AND SENSE OF IDENTIFICATION
7.1 Sense of Identification of Gujaratis by Gender
7.2 Sense of Identification of Gujaratis by Age
7.3 Sense of Identification of Gujaratis by Generation
7.4 Sense of Identification of Gujaratis by Education
7.5 Sense of Identification of Gujaratis by Occupation
CONCLUSION
7.6 Sense of of Identification of Gujaratis by Income
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CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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