บทบาทของครอบครัวไทยเชื้อสายจีนในการอบรมเลี้ยงดูบุตร : กระบวนการการผสมกลมกลืนทางวัฒนธรรมชุมชนคลองคูเมืองเดิมสามแพร่ง / ศศิวิมล ศรีวิโรจน์มณี = Socialization role of Sino-Thai family : cultural assimilation process in Khlong Khu Muang Derm Sam Phraeng Community / Sasivimol Srivirotmanee
This study is on socialization role of Sino-Thai family with emphasis on cultural assimilation process. Specifically, two purposes of the study are a) to study socialization process within Sino-Thai families whether it enhances the process of cultural assimilation b) to study changes in social values an attitudes involving in the process of socialization. Anthropological research methods are employed, i.e. participant observation and the illustration of life history of 8 Sino-Thai families. Both nuclear and extended families are included The result is socialization of children, at present, is not as strict as that of the first generation. Children have more freedom to choose what to study, with whom to mary and most importance what custom and some traditional practices to follow. Mixed cultural characteristics of Thai and Chinese are naticeable in their practices of their dialy life activities. Assimilation becomes more apparent. Nevertheless, some Chinese custom and traditions are also to a certain extent well preserved and worshipped e.g. ancestral worship and freguents to Chinese shrines. This is to remind them of their origin and their Chinese ancesters. They are assimilated into Thai society, but as an ethnic group they maintain some of their custom and thus maintain to a certain degree their Chineseness.
