On the continent of South Asia, India is one of the countries with diverse terrain and a history of about 5 millennia. To explore the country in its entirety, I will examine its arts, religion and other aspects of it cultures. I will also examine how cultural beliefs norms and practices influence communication in India.
India’s capital is New Delhi and the two main languages are Hindu and English. The population accounts for about 1, 029, 991, 145 of people according to the World Explorer. There is a 52% of Literacy rate which includes 65.3 % of males and 37.7% of females. Other than Hinduism being the main religion in India, there is a small percentage of Muslims, Christians, and Sikh. As of 2001, life expectancy in India is 62.22 for males …show more content…
Practiced by 80% of the population, Hinduism is the oldest religion of the world, dating back to prehistoric times. Hinduism differs from other religions by their lack of founder. Their religion exist since the beginning of time but has apparently no founder; for that same matter Hindus do not join a congregation even when they become fond of it. Hinduism is a syncretic religion that welcomes a variety of people from different doctrines including but not limited to monotheists, polytheists and atheists. Hindi’s belief is that Braham is the principle and source of the Universe Hindus also believe in the concept of reincarnation, or rebirth of all living beings. Religion is an important factor that affects communication in the country. People’s interactions everyday do change at least slightly because the differences in religion. About 20% of Indians are not Hindus so this difference after how Indians communicate between themselves when they hold different …show more content…
India has 16 official languages recognized in the constitution. In 1948, when India was established changes had to be made because the majority of people did not speak Hindu, the supposed National language. Indian communication is also affected by time orientation. India has a long term time orientation meaning that their society is more concerned with virtue. Perseverance, tenacity, thriftiness, and humility are encouraged no matter how long it takes especially when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Notice that tie orientation do affect communication in India because people care more about virtue and humility than time itself. Family structure and importance also affect communication in India. In a typical Indian family, the extended family: grandparents, aunts, uncles, ect… dominates and may live in the same household together with many other relatives. The way that family groups operates in the USA is very different in India, thus it changes significantly how communication is in the household and between different
India’s capital is New Delhi and the two main languages are Hindu and English. The population accounts for about 1, 029, 991, 145 of people according to the World Explorer. There is a 52% of Literacy rate which includes 65.3 % of males and 37.7% of females. Other than Hinduism being the main religion in India, there is a small percentage of Muslims, Christians, and Sikh. As of 2001, life expectancy in India is 62.22 for males …show more content…
Practiced by 80% of the population, Hinduism is the oldest religion of the world, dating back to prehistoric times. Hinduism differs from other religions by their lack of founder. Their religion exist since the beginning of time but has apparently no founder; for that same matter Hindus do not join a congregation even when they become fond of it. Hinduism is a syncretic religion that welcomes a variety of people from different doctrines including but not limited to monotheists, polytheists and atheists. Hindi’s belief is that Braham is the principle and source of the Universe Hindus also believe in the concept of reincarnation, or rebirth of all living beings. Religion is an important factor that affects communication in the country. People’s interactions everyday do change at least slightly because the differences in religion. About 20% of Indians are not Hindus so this difference after how Indians communicate between themselves when they hold different …show more content…
India has 16 official languages recognized in the constitution. In 1948, when India was established changes had to be made because the majority of people did not speak Hindu, the supposed National language. Indian communication is also affected by time orientation. India has a long term time orientation meaning that their society is more concerned with virtue. Perseverance, tenacity, thriftiness, and humility are encouraged no matter how long it takes especially when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Notice that tie orientation do affect communication in India because people care more about virtue and humility than time itself. Family structure and importance also affect communication in India. In a typical Indian family, the extended family: grandparents, aunts, uncles, ect… dominates and may live in the same household together with many other relatives. The way that family groups operates in the USA is very different in India, thus it changes significantly how communication is in the household and between different