Jain Digest 1990 01 Vol 17 No 01

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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The survey focuses mainly on the socio-linguistic element of the matrimonial alliance. It will address the question why a constant and continuous thrust has been placed on the linguistic grouping when a matrimonial alliance has been sought between Jain boys and girls. The survey is planned to address: culture conceived by parents versus the young adults, vernacular language element in terms of Indian culture as a single body, what's Jain culture; adoptation of it in the West in harmony with , confluence of the two for the best of the two and warrented behavioural as well ideate attitudes to maintain the sanctity of marriage.
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
Answers may be written brief, separate paper sheet may be used with question numbers. Survey report prepared by Socialogist will appear in Jain Digest. Send Yours Early
1. Age, education, profession, city and State.
2. Born in north America ?
3. Language spoken at home in addition to English ? 4. Any knowledge or practice of sect or subsect of Jain Religion ?
5. Explain in own words culture and Jain culture.
6. Do your parents concur with you on item 5? 7. Do you consider that vernacular language is more important than the homogeneous Jain Fraternity ?
8. Seek parental wisdom and support in matrimony? 9. Noticeable social changes in parents help or hinder your understanding ability of matrimonial matters and its relationship in the western society ? 10. Do you contribute to parental view that the spouse should speak your language to maintain the culture even though the would be partner is a Jain but speaks different vernacular language ?
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