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Cultural Confusion in the

Pakistani youthPresented by:Hira Majeed

Omer FarooqM.Umair Leghari

Syed Mujtaba

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IntroductionImportance: Culture tends to be a source of pride andharmony among people of different sects.

The youth is likely to suffer the most as a result of loss of

culture by a country.

And in relation to humans response to history, there aretwo ways to respond:

TraditionalDynamic

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Definition

A concise definition could be that culture isthe human response to the forces of nature andhistory

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By cultural confusion we mean, a lack of clarity in whatOUR culture is.

One of the biggest problems faced by the Pakistaniyouth.

There is a need to identify our original culture so as toclose the gap between conflict produced by the various

cultures.

A state of dissonance prevails. Example, Valentines day.

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Literature ReviewBy cultural confusion we mean the confusion of rituals,confusion of beliefs that has spread through our youth.This confusion is apparent through the way peopledress, talk and live.

Choosing side is not simple because each one of us hassome innate beliefs and perceptions which is likely to tilt

our orientation towards a certain side and our objectiveis to give a rational thinking as to the accepting orrejecting each side and the possible alternatives that itcould have.

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Nowadays, with the changing trends in fashion andlifestyle, youngsters have become too influenced bymedia and their surroundings that their interests havediverted elsewhere.

For example, they are more enthusiastic about functionslike Holi, Diwali, Christmas, Halloween, and New Year.

These celebrations are not forbidden in Islam, but clearlythey denote the priorities we have set for ourselves.

(Erosion of Culture, M. Fahad Faruqui, 2006.)

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Causes and Scope

Effect of globalizationWesternization

Expansion of the corporate worldLanguage DilemmaEducation always serves as a front runner

in the development process of youth.

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MethodologyResearch Method:35 questionnaires circulated to students of universities,namely LSE and BNU.

1 interview with Professor Abdul rehman.

Target : Young students

Time Frame : Approximately 3 weeks.

A mixture of quota and purposive sampling used.

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Research ToolsSECONDARY

InternetNewspapersMagazinesSurveys

PRIMARY

Questionnaires1 Interview

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Analysis and DiscussionWe have inherited a culture of some great people but atsome points fail to learn what they had set out to do.

We have allowed two extremes to develop in oursurroundings;

1 st extreme is the people with extremist Islamic views 2 nd extreme comprises those who have shunned

Islamic values and adopted a culture well suited to theirneeds and requirements.

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Individual belief systems seem to be disrupted and it will take time sincechange is rarely immediate.

A quote by Hazrat Ali (A.S) explains the plight of our nation when he saysthat:a society can survive with kufr but not if injustice is present. This word,Injustice, has done uncountable destruction in our society; it has widenedthe distance between classes and this has been the root cause of discord.

The distance between the classes leads to a further distortion of culturalvalues that the people of a society hold.

A great deal of power to the media has also been the root to this culturalconfusion in young minds.

A difference in the educational systems is also a reason.

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Analysis of Questionnaires

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Major Areas which resulted in thecultural confusion?

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To what extends have othercultures permeated into our

society?

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Conclusion & Recommendations

The culture we live in today incites us to be curious about gossip,fiery politics and other spicy news instead of seeking knowledge.

Anyone who attempts to pursue knowledge is actually ostracized bythe rest of his group and often is left with a choice i.e. to follow hisinterest or crawl back.

Hence, awareness becomes extremely important at the very basiclevels initially so that it becomes part of their everyday lives.

Children should be taught about the basic morals and ethics and

most importantly they should be practiced by the households theygrow up in and the institutions they attend.

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To learn and from time to time to applywhat one has learned, isn't that a

pleasure? ... Learning without thought islabor lost; thought without learning is

perilous.

(Confucius , Analects)

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Verily never will Allah change thecondition of a people until they

change it themselves(with their own souls).

Quran

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Thank You!