Culture Shock Flashcards
Is usually characterised by the feelings of uncertainty , homesickness, extreme sadness, loneliness, withdrawal, a sense of disorientation, …
Suggestions to overcome: learn as much as you can about your host country before you arrive, leran the rules of social conduct, history and the language if the host country.
Get accustomed with your immediate surroundings,
Join a club, this is a good way to meet people who share similar interests
Find a friend to be a “🖤cultural informant” in order to gain a proper perspective on people’s culture.❤️
The efforts that people employ to reduce stressful events
Coping strategies
When sb can participate comfortably in the host culture
Mastery stage
Confusion caused by a change in one’s familiar life
Transition shock
A group of people who provide help
Support network
The state of being confused
Puzzlement
Feeling confused due to a difficult situation
Perplexity
Host culture
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A feeling of anxiety after returning to one’s home culture
Re-enrty shock
Honeymoon stage
Frustration stage
Adjustment stage
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Abulity to communicate with people of other cultures
Intercultural competence
Mental health
Psychological disorders
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