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Indian Subculture

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Subcultures and Indian Tribes Hip-Hop Subculture Indian hip-hop has been around for a while, becoming a subculture; Through acts such as Panjabi MC, Street Academics, Raftaar, Bombay Bassment and others, the genre has been consolidated, although this time it was not as visible as it is today. It made its way through the alleys of large metropolises and now took root in corporate boardrooms. From being rejected in clubs to being on billboards in New Delhi and Mumbai. Now, they are the culture. The songs are made with more social and politically charged lyrics have been developed over the years, addressing government corruption, poverty and gender rights. Hip-hop is a powerful form of protest music that can help spread awareness about which people are frustrated. Otakus Subculture There are many otaku in India: confused young people obsessed with computers and pop culture. Indian otaku have also come to see the anime subculture as an important part of t...
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Lewis Model

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LEWIS MODEL AND INDIAN CULTURE When analyzing the Lewis model, it can be seen that India is at the center of the triangle between the multi-active and reactive culture. What indicates, that the Indians can have multiactive and reactive characteristics. For example, from a multi-active perspective, the Indians consider that, in business, time must be flexible so that it takes all the time necessary to close a business. In addition, human relationships are very important to them and their management is considered fundamental in their work. On the other hand, Indians represent a reactive culture because they value courtesy and consideration very much. In addition, they like to think big, but at the same time they like to look for principles on which to base their actions (karma). In the case that an Indian would like to study in Barranquilla, he could have problems to integrate socioculturally. For example, differences in language, religious beliefs and differences in e...
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Hofstede's Model: Colombia and India

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Hofstede's Model: Colombia Vs India Colombia Inida Country Comparison - Hofstede Insights. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/colombia,india/
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Gender roles: Colombian and Indian Culture

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Gender roles: Tradicional Vs Modern     Tradicional Roles Traditionally, women and men of Hindu and Colombian culture have specific roles within society. In these two cultures, women must take care of children and the home, while men play a dominant role as breadwinners and take on the responsibility of maintaining the pride of the family. In India it is believed that "in childhood a woman must be subject to her father, in youth to her husband, when her lord dies to her children, a woman must never be independent". While in Colombia, "the traditional relationship between men and women assumes that women put the wishes of their husbands before theirs," but this is generally seen more in rural than in urban areas. Modern Roles Thanks to the laws on gender equality that have been promoted in India and Colombia, it has allowed women to have a more important role in society. For example, in India, at least one third of the total positions in loc...
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Indian Cultural Iceberg

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