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Transcript of Ieva Vētra 23.10.2012. CONTENT What is culture? What is culture shock? What causes culture shock?...
Ieva Vētra 23.10.2012
CONTENT
• What is culture?• What is culture shock?• What causes culture shock?• Culture shock 4 phases– Honeymoon phase– Negotiation phase– Adjustment phase– Mastery phase
• How to adapt oneself
Culture - the ideas, customs and social behavior of a particular people or society
Culture shock - a condition that affects people who travel to a country different from their
own.
! Culture shock is temporary !
WHAT CAUSES CULTURE SHOCK?
• Unfamiliar surroundings• Foreign language• Strange habits• Time zone
HONEYMOON PHASE
♥ You are FASCINATED by the new culture♥ Observations and new discoveries♥ Differences are seen in a romantic light♥ This phase eventually ends...
NEGOTIATION PHASE
• Excitment confusing and nervous feelings• Influencing factors: language barriers, public
hygiene, traffic safety, food accesibility, time zone
• You feel: sad, anxious, frustrated, homesick
ADJUSTMENT PHASE
• Confusing and nervous feelings routine• The culture begins to make sense• Things become more «normal»• Negative emotions are reduced
MASTERY PHASE
• Also called biculturalism stage• Your experience is relevant• Adaption in host culture• Old habits mix with the new ones
THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT
HOW TO ADAPT ONESELF
• Make new contacts, friends• Try to learn useful expressions• Don’t follow stereotypes• Adapt rather than transform• Don’t be afraid to be awkward