Gender and Biculturalism: Ethnic Identity and Choice of Marital Partner among Second Generation Bangladeshi Women in the USA and Sweden

摘要: The purpose of this study was to explore and learn how the Second Generation Women Bangladeshi Origin relate themselves culture their host society traditions parental country origin. Predominantly, they look for choice a future life partner. This carried out in Malmoe, Sweden New York City, USA, from both locations, there were total nineteen women who enthusiastically responded study. It Qualitative Study data collected by Semi-Structured interviews. analyzed use Analytical terminology light feminism. results showed that second generation cities tended be bi-cultural. However, young had difficulties handling often divergent push pulls home land cultures. A contributing factor way which lacked freedom choice. Especially, control imposed on partners women, while men given more shaping bi-cultural identities marked gender inequality: development women's surrounded tensions constraints. Stricter parents ethnic communities not only involved. wanted maintain ties with land. These valued societies, also, particular problems identity formation remained unrecognized. cannot generalized, but largely, are consistent those other studies.