CULTURAL SHOCK

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CULTURAL SHOCK

WHAT CAUSES CULTURE SHOCK

SOCIO- PSYCHOLOGICAL

social

cultural dissimilaties

individuals's feelings of well- being in the host culture.

PHENOMENOLOGICAL

social rules for poloteness vary cross- culturally

people can't use their own cultural references to convey and validate central aspects of their identify in the new culture

BEHAVIOURAL

Negative stimuli in foreign country

COGNITIVE

major cultural differences in systems of thought: EAST ASIAN, WESTERNER

DEFINITION OF CULTURAL SHOCK

Discomfort and stress resulting from lonsing one´s sense of when and how to behave in the context of a new environment.

HOW TO ADJUST TO A NEW CULTURE AND DEAL WITH CULTURAL SHOCK

Immigrants and refugees

when they go to another country, they had a lot changes in their lifes. we have to adatation about economic, psychological and socio cultural.

Sojourners

probably sojourners can have a good adaptation or don[t have any adaptation because can be disillusionment.

Tourists

when tourist go to another country can feel stress, discomfort or maybe cultural disconfirmation.

Are represented by

tourist, sojourners,immigrants and refugees

travel to another country

culture shock caught a negative or positive experiences.

STAGES OF CULTURAL SHOCK

Subtopic

The independent Stage

You embrace the new culture and see everything in a new yet realistac light. You feel comfortable, confident and able to make desicions based on your own experiences.

The autonmy stage

It is the emerge stage when you start to rise above the clouds and finally begin to feel like yourself again.

The Re-integration stage

You feel confused and alone and realiza that the familiar support systems are not eassily accesible.

The distress stage

During this stage you refuse to accept the differences you encounter. You are angry, frustrated and even hostile to those around you.

The honeymoon stage

There os a feeling og euphoria when you first arrive to a new country and you are in awe of the differences you see and experience. .

CURING CULTURE SHOCK

tips

Don't panic

use wisdom and patience

take reasonnable risks

be mentally, physically and socially active

use friends and family as emotional support

Prepare yourself

kownledge, skills. abilities and attitudes

ask for help

SYMPHTOMS OF CULTURAL SHOCK

Thinking of moving to your country.

becoming obsessed with the new culture

the smallest problema become overwhelming

idealizing your own culture.

overwhelming sense of homesickness

feeling lost or confused

feeling shy or insecure

feeling of anger, depression and vulnerability.

headaches, pains and allergies.

insomnia or sleeping too much.

Feelings of sadness and loneliness