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My partner was Nkasiobi Nwosu and before conducting the interview I was kind of skeptical due to the fact that my original partner was not able to attend so I felt kind of unprepared for the task at hand but as the interview went on I was able to get more insight on her subculture and what she identified as which was “Nigerian-American”. Nkasiobi was a first generation nigerian-american born in the bronx. The interview went very smoothly. I was about to learn more about her subculture being Ghanaian myself. I was able to relate to a lot of the things she was saying. One of the questions I asked her was what the role of women where in Nigerian culture. She told me that in the past Nigerian women were secluded to living in the house and carrying out common house chores but as years went by they were able to grow out of that systematic role they were placed in. The next question I asked was what made her different from other Nigerian she said that she’s a mix of American and Nigerian so it made her unique in her own way. Next question I asked her was if she felt pressure to succeed. She told me yes and I could relate to her being Ghanaian myself both cultures really emphasize the importance of being success and striving to be excellent in whatever to pursue in life so hearing that was really assuring knowing there were others that felt the same way as I did. The next question I asked was whether there was any misconceptions about Nigerians and she said they are often labeled as scammers which is something that I often hear too. They are also labeled as greedy and money hungry which is something that gets associated with Ghanaians as well but I see where this is coming from because I’ve met quite a few Ghanaians and Nigerians that exhibited the same trait. Next question I proceeded to ask was how being Nigerian changed her as a person. She told me it allowed her to appreciate her culture even more and it thought her valuable lessons. It gave her a sense of identity being Nigerian 

The last question I asked her was whether her traditional views often clashed with her modern views. She told me that they often class because her family still holds on to their traditional value so their firm on their stance and modern views tend to go against traditional views so there’s always that conflict

Notes /questions 

What are the roles of women in Nigerian culture ?

-OLD ROLES – stay at home men got to work Mother 

New roles- independence

Evolution for men and women

What makes you different from your typical nigerian considering you’re part american?

 Being born in the Bronx. Mixture of both worlds having Nigerian and a mix of New York in them 

What are some important values to you as a Nigerian ?

Do you feel pressure to succeed ?

As a child 

• You have to make your family proud
• Prideful – succeed for yourself – how she feel

 And why do you think there’s pressure to succeed ?

What are some misconceptions about Nigeria culture ?

• People think they are Scammers 
• Greedy and money hunger greedy 
• Judgemental

How has being Nigerian changed you as a person ?

• the more I can in touch in my culture appreciation for views
• Thought many things as an African and then translating it 
• Appreciate lessons thought by family 
• Identity is important 

Do you think your traditional views clash with your modern views ?

All the time- famiy views and modern views very different gender roles and marriage consent battle between traditional views and 

What makes your upbringing different from the typical Nigerian?