Cultural Shock
Some Difficulties
The arrived has some
difficulties at the beginning
because the person has to
take a taxi, buy something to
eat, ask someone for directions
or something like that.
Some hints...
Knowledge of native language
Information about places or the city
Information about some important rules or customs
Advantages
The person know how
the new place works and starts to
take into account some customs
The person has a lot of experiences which
make him/her feel good and more intelligent
The person knows other places around
the world and that experience make more interesting
the individual's life.
Definition
The cultural shock is
defined as a mental disorder
or unstructured when the person
arrives to some new places with different
culture, different environment and also the
person doesn't know what to do there.
What means a Culture
A culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art. law, customs and any other capabilities and habits acquired by a person as a member of society.
Culture is the way of life, especially the general daily activities of a particular group of people at a particular time.