Published Paper


From Boundaries to Burdens: Youth's Enculturation or Dehumanization?

Fatima Farooq; Rana Muhammad Asfandyar; Dr. Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
NA
Page: 436-450
Published on: 2025 March

Abstract

The study explorers whether the cultural rules and regulations ends up in enculturation or dehumanization youth being stuck between the expectation of their cultural norms and the dream of modern lifestyle. The purpose of this research is to highlight the cultural expectation stress on young people that hinders their dream. Youth are shackle between the tyranny of cultural expectations and struggles of the capitalized world. This research uses explanatory research designs that leads to the explanation of relationship between the cultural boundaries and youth’s dream, it is followed by the use of constructivist world view that provides the structure to conduct the qualitative research. The sample was collected using theoretical sampling and the data was collected via in-depth interviews for getting rich and in depth information. It uses thematic analysis to interpret the data. The research findings reveal that the youth are emotionally and expectation vise burdened by the culture but some have find out the hybrid way of carrying life forward by taking cultural heritage and their dreams hand in hand maintaining their personal identity along with-out leaving the cultural linkage.

 

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