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This document discusses the cultural adjustment cycle people experience when moving between cultures. It describes the various stages of entering a new culture, including an initial honeymoon period, culture shock, adjustment, mental isolation, and finally acceptance and integration into the new culture. Similarly, when re-entering one's home culture, people may experience return anxiety before leaving, a brief return honeymoon period, and then re-entry shock as they readjust and find ways to reintegrate their overseas experiences. Successfully navigating these cultural adjustment cycles involves strategies like creating mementos, finding language exchange partners, and connecting with other returnees.
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- 1. C U L T U R A L A D J U S T M E N T : E N T RY I N TO N E W C U LT U R E A N D R E - E N T RY I N TO H O M E C U LT U R E
- 2. Cultural Adjustment Cycle • When we go from one culture to another, we pass through various stages…. In fact, it is like riding a roller coaster….
- 3. Cultural Adjustment Cycle: Entry into new culture phase
- 4. Arrival/Honeymoon Happy Excited Nervous
- 5. Culture Shock • Physical: • tired, lack of concentration, ill, sleep problems • Psychological: • Overwhelmed, homesick, hopeful, nervous
- 6. Initial Adjustment Begin to understand a little about new place Less homesick More confident Self determination
- 7. Mental Isolation Disdain and anger against host culture Self-doubt and worry Resentment Disappointment in self or new surroundings
- 8. Acceptance and Integration • Stop trying so hard • Accept new place • Develop strategies for living each day
- 9. References www.culturebump.com Adelman, M. B. (1988) “Cross-Cultural Adjustment: A theoretical perspective on social support. “ International Journal of Intercultural Relations 12, 3: 183-204. Adler, P. (1979) “Culture Shock and the Cross-Cultural Learning Experience.” In Readings in Intercultural Comunication, vol. 2. Ed. David S. Hoopes. Pittsburgh: Regional council for International Education. Archer. C.M. (1991) Living with strangers in the USA: Communicating beyond culture: Regents/Prentice Hall ) can be bought at UH Print Shop-713-741-5200 or cma@culturebump.com Furnham. A. and Stephen Bochner. (1986) Culture Shock. New York: Routledge, Chapman and Hall.
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- 13. Re-entry Shock • Same as culture shock plus alienation from own culture • Feeling of betrayal since this is unexpected in one’s “native” culture.
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