Culture shock Flashcards
1
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Hofstede
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- collective programming of mind which distinguishes between members or category of people from other cultures
- a shared system of attitudes and beliefs
2
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Oberg (1960)
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Six aspects of culture shock
Anxiety resulting from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse
- strain (psychological adaptations)
- sense of loss and deprivation
- reject new culture
- role confusion
- surprise and anxiety
- feelings of impotence
- four stages of shock: honeymoon stage, crisis stage, recovery and adjustment
- different types of shock: invasion shock (what a sojourner wears may disrespect locals), reverse shock (go home), business shock (realisation that subtle business practices vary between cultures) and race and culture shock
3
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Zhou et al (2008)
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who suffers most from culture shock?
- stress - coping strategies
- cultural learning
- social identification
- do not always go through Oberg’s stages e.g. may not make it through the crisis stage
- not a strict sequence
4
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Hofstede - causes of culture shock
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3 stages of adaption comparing feelings of emotion of sojourner to situation in home culture
- remain negative
- bicultural adapted
- visitor goes native
- cognitive aetiology - misinterpretation of cultural values and norms e.g. collectivist and individualist
- behavioural aetiology - do not know systems of rewards
- phenomenological aetiology - state of low to high self esteem and cultural awareness - cannot use own cultural references, politeness and self identity
- socio-psychological aetiology - feelings of well being in host culture, social adjustment
5
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Oberg - symptoms of culture shock
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- excessive hand washing
- absent stare
- concern drinking water
- anger over delays
- fear of being cheated
6
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Marx
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- symptoms of culture shock last for about 7 weeks on average
- isolated
- anxiety
- worry
- high energy
- reduction in job performance
7
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Gloser (1998)
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- physical
- cognitive
- behavioural
