Name: C Sheela Reddy, Manoja Padyala, Malathi Gottumukkala & Mochi Rajkumar
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume-11, Issue-1, January-June 2026
Page Number: 596-608
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20394467

ABSTRACT
Purpose
The mushrooming growth of the Indian diaspora has generated significant academic interest in understanding how cultural values, traditions and identities are maintained across successive generations within transnational contexts. Although migration exposes diaspora communities to processes of cultural adaptation and assimilation, families remain the primary institutions for preserving cultural heritage and identity. This study aims to investigate the transmission of cultural values across generations within Indian diaspora families and the extent to which such processes contribute to cultural resilience. Specifically, the study seeks to understand: (1) the dynamics of intergenerational cultural transmission within the Indian diaspora family system, and (2) the development of a conceptual framework explaining the role of family cohesion, kinship networks and transnational cultural practices in sustaining cultural resilience and identity continuity.

Research Design
The study adopts an exploratory research design. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from diaspora studies, cultural identity theory, family systems theory and transnationalism, the paper analyses the mechanisms by which cultural values, traditions and kinship responsibilities are reproduced across generations in migrant families. The analysis is based on primary data collected through 15–20 in-depth personal interviews with Telugu-speaking diaspora members selected through convenience sampling.

Expected Outcomes
The exploratory analysis is expected to highlight how intentional parental socialisation, sustained family-level cultural practices and continued engagement with extended kinship networks facilitate intergenerational cultural transmission. The study further anticipates that family cohesion, transnational communication and participation in cultural traditions serve as important mechanisms that strengthen cultural resilience and sustain identity continuity among diaspora communities.

Originality
By integrating theoretical insights with exploratory qualitative evidence, the study proposes a conceptual framework that links intergenerational cultural transmission to cultural resilience in transnational diaspora contexts. The paper contributes to the evolving discourse on diaspora identity formation and underscores the importance of family-based cultural practices in preserving cultural heritage across generations in an increasingly globalised world.

Keywords
Intergenerational Cultural Transmission, Cultural Resilience, Transnational Families, Diaspora Identity, Cultural Continuity