is a cultural shock How can I identify it What can I do about it What is Culture shock I s the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country a move between social e ID: 783692
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Slide1
Culture Shock
Slide2Objetives
What
is a
cultural
shock??
How
can
I
identify
it
?
What
can
I do
about
it
?
Slide3What
is
Culture shock?
I
s
the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, a move between social environments, or simply travel to another type of life.
Slide4Symptoms
Self
-doubt
Physical
Ailments
Anxiety
Abandonmen
Depression
Insufficiency
Homesicknes
Boredom
Fatigue
Paranoia
Slide5Human Response
to
Change
Time
Performance
Confusion
1
Sudden
Awareness
2
Denial
3
Blame
Others
4
Blame
Self
5
Immobilization
6
Acceptance
7 Problem
Solving
Slide6Honeymoon Period
Culture Shock
Recovery
Adjustment Stage
Reverse Culture Shock
Adaptation
Curve
Slide7Honeymoon Period|Tourist Stage
Honeymoon Period
Everything is exciting and new
The new culture is ideal [Is much better than you own]
You quickly recover after have problems.
Everything is quite
positive
Slide8Culture Shock
Culture Shock Period
All the little problems and frustrations appear much bigger.
You
feel confused and lonely
If
you
find
someone
from
your
own
culture
you
may
become
dependent
on them.
You will make
stereotypes of the people.
You miss your own culture and country.
This is the most critical stage and it is possible try to go back home, it is a stage too hard.
Slide9Recovery
Recovery Stage
You
eventually learn to deal with the differences.
You will try to integrate the new culture with your own beliefs.
You begin to learn the language and make more friends.
You have the occasional crisis but you develop a positive attitude towards it.
This period can be slow.
It
is
always
possible
to
go
back a
stage
into
Shock
again
.
Slide10Adjustment Stage
Adjustment Stage
You can now live with the new culture.
Your behavior is stable.
Although it is difficult to be completely assimilated, you have got
important personal changes
and growth in order to be able to integrate into the new culture.
You have developed a
bicultural
identity.
Slide11Slide12TIPS!
Regular stress-
reducing
mechanism
Sports,
favourite
music, painting, teddy
bear - whatever works for
you when you are in stress
at home
Be
natural in your
behaviourAllow yourself natural
retreat (“don’t eat the cake
in one piece”) or natural
aggression
-
use
these
valves
for regaining orientation
Be open to new ideas, believes, experiences.BE POSITIVE!ATTITUDE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
MAKE NEW FRIENDSKEEP BUSY
BE TOLERANT!
Slide13Dealing
with
It
How to deal with
cultural shock?
Slide1410.
Keep
busy
and
active
9. Establish strong friendship with people from the host culture
8. Make a list of positive things about the culture and look through it occasionally
7. Realize that everyone who goes abroad experiences culture shock
Slide156. Be an avid learner about the country. Find out all the information you can
5. Try to trace every “strange action” to its underlying values
4. Find someone from your country that has been there longer. Use that person to gain perspective
Slide163. Avoid foreigners who spend their time complaining about the host culture.
Avoid
criticizing
the
host
culture
yourself
2. Work at maintaining a healthy sense of humor. Be ready to laugh at yourself
1. When talking about experiences, focus on your feelings rather than the causes
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