In Search of Her Own Identity

In Search of Her Own Identity

Introduction

Like it or not, everyone or everything in this world falls into some category. In the scientific arena living organisms are categorized among others under species, family and genera. Domesticated animals may be categorized more specifically by breed, or in the wild as simple as predator and prey. It is no different where humans are concerned, with simple categories being male or female and adult or child. Human relations feature more complicated categories that include culture, race, ethnicity and at times religion. It is a widely held view that the different human categories have similar experiences within each one, whether that group is by culture, race or ethnicity. Another widely held perception is that people from very strong cultures tend to stay within or keep the identity of that culture. The experiences of one person and how it relates to his or her cultural identity and to intercultural communication will be evaluated. The evaluation will also seek to show that however these experiences may relate, each person will seek to establish their own footprint in this world

Cultural Resource

The subject in question is Vanuda, a 23 year-old single female of Indian heritage. Having grown up in Mumbai (India), Vanuda and her family immigrated to the United States six years ago and settled in Philadelphia, PA. Since that time, this individual has already experienced quite a bit of what the United States and American culture has to offer. She attended and graduated from the Fox School of Business of Temple University in Philadelphia with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She was recruited right out of college by one of America’s largest employers, The ABC Company, and has been in its rotational program for new college hires for the past one and a half years. Having