Lesson 2 Flashcards
What are the stages of culture shock
Pre departure, Vacation/Honeymoon, Angry (culture shock), Adjustment, Isolation (2nd culture shock, Integration
What is the “pre departure” stage
uncertainty, anxiety
What is the “vacation/honeymoon” stage
positive, full of energy
What is the “angry (culture shock)” stage
disappointed, disillusion
What is the “adjustment” stage
open to new culture
What is the “integration” stage
at ease
What are the adjustment/adaptation strategies for expats (explain)
Encapsulators: isolation
Adopters: complete integration/assimilation
Cosmopolitans: intercultural growth, acculturation
What are the re-entry types for returnees
Alienated returnees: disconnected from own culture, reverse culture shock
Re-socialized returnees: readopting cultural norms and beliefs, blend back into original culture
The proactive returnees: integrate new cultural knowledge and experience
What are the emotional reflexes of a culture shock
Attack, Defend, Deny, Isolate, Adjust not adapt
What are the strategies used for dealing with the new culture during short visits
Unacceptance of host culture, Substitution, Addition, Synthesis, Resynthesis
How to minimize culture shock
- Be prepared
- Try to gain a general understanding of culture in order to provide a fuller appreciation of other cultures
- Become familiar with local patterns of communication, verbal and non verbal
- Collect cultural information about the country.
What is substitution (strategy for dealing with new culture during short visit)
Replacing elements of original culture with those of the host culture
What is addition (strategy for dealing with new culture during short visit)
Incorporating new elements
What is synthesis (strategy for dealing with new culture during short visit)
Elements of own and host culture are used
What is resynthesis (strategy for dealing with new culture during short visit)
Completely reworking and reinterpreting cultural elements to create new cultural identity
