My Cultural Identity

Regent’s University London | Webster University

MNGT 5710: Cross Cultural Management

Individual Assignment:

My Cultural Profile.

Karan Sachdeva

Introduction

Through this paper I wish to communicate to the reader a viewpoint that engulfs all aspects of having been brought up in the Indian Culture and its contribution to my thought process, when positioned in a global environment such as what the city of London has to offer. Having had the privilege of travelling through some countries of Europe as a child, I have grown to develop my conscious self to a personality that aims to be all encompassing. Constantly striving to learn and respect the virtues that each culture has the ability to reflect, it has always been important to me to understand the thought process behind a particular value in a particular culture.

Religious Culture

Growing up in the capital city of a secular country that provides its citizens with the choice of practicing any religion they like, has its advantages. My school days in New Delhi provided a platform for me to learn, mainly through the festive season each religion rejoices, the opportunity of celebrating different values and beliefs. Whether it was celebrating Christmas with a Christian friend, Eid with a Muslim, Diwali with a Hindu or even other lesser known festivals, each festive season brought about a new and unique experience for me to admire. Personally, following no religion as such, our family values taught us to believe in Karma, the philosophy of doing good to get good in return.

Socio-Economic Culture

India, akin to its climate, is a country of extremes. Fortunate enough to be prone to extreme circumstances of both poverty and abundance, I have developed myself to sustain through the most difficult of economic situations. Such values derived from the socio economic culture I come from have given me the confidence to survive even with little or no money, at the same time being able to reflect gracious humility,...