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Culture Schock Essay
Culture in ancient times was defined as "the sum total of the equipment of the human individual,
which enables him to be attuned to his immediate environment on the historical past on the other". It
reflects in effect what humans have added to Nature. It comprises the spiritual, material, intellectual
and emotional features of a society and includes, in addition to the arts and letters, the value
systems, traditions, modes of life and beliefs of the society. It also absorbs from other cultures and
undergoes changes with time, sometimes beneficial, sometimes regressive. (Barlas, 15). Culture
shock is a severe psychological reaction that results from adjusting to the realities of a society
radically different from one's own. The actual...show more content...
(Marx, 5). In his original article, Oberg lists six main aspects of culture shock: 1. Strain caused by
the effort to adapt. 2. Sense of loss and feelings of deprivation in relation to friends, status,
profession and possessions. 3. Feeling rejected by or rejecting members of the new culture. 4.
Confusion in role, values and self–identity. 5. Anxiety and even disgust/anger about foreign
practices. 6. Feelings of helplessness, not being able to cope with the new environment. Culture
shock in all its diverse form is completely normal and is part of a successful process of adaptation.
Oberg also developed a model of adaptation that suggests that going abroad or working
internationally put you through or cycle of distinct phases on the way to final adaptations. The first
stage is the honeymoon phase, where all encounters in a new place are seen as exciting, positive and
stimulating. The new life is viewed as providing endless opportunities and the manager is usually in
a state of exhilaration. There is openness and curiosity, combined with a readiness to accept whatever
comes. Most importantly, at this stage judgment is reserved and even minor irritations are
suppressed in favor of concentrating on the n ice things about the job, the country, the colleagues, the
food, etc. In the second phase, culture shock sets in– the manager realizes that something is not quite
right. This experience of foreignness
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Culture Schock Essay

  • 1. Culture Schock Essay Culture in ancient times was defined as "the sum total of the equipment of the human individual, which enables him to be attuned to his immediate environment on the historical past on the other". It reflects in effect what humans have added to Nature. It comprises the spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of a society and includes, in addition to the arts and letters, the value systems, traditions, modes of life and beliefs of the society. It also absorbs from other cultures and undergoes changes with time, sometimes beneficial, sometimes regressive. (Barlas, 15). Culture shock is a severe psychological reaction that results from adjusting to the realities of a society radically different from one's own. The actual...show more content... (Marx, 5). In his original article, Oberg lists six main aspects of culture shock: 1. Strain caused by the effort to adapt. 2. Sense of loss and feelings of deprivation in relation to friends, status, profession and possessions. 3. Feeling rejected by or rejecting members of the new culture. 4. Confusion in role, values and self–identity. 5. Anxiety and even disgust/anger about foreign practices. 6. Feelings of helplessness, not being able to cope with the new environment. Culture shock in all its diverse form is completely normal and is part of a successful process of adaptation. Oberg also developed a model of adaptation that suggests that going abroad or working internationally put you through or cycle of distinct phases on the way to final adaptations. The first stage is the honeymoon phase, where all encounters in a new place are seen as exciting, positive and stimulating. The new life is viewed as providing endless opportunities and the manager is usually in a state of exhilaration. There is openness and curiosity, combined with a readiness to accept whatever comes. Most importantly, at this stage judgment is reserved and even minor irritations are suppressed in favor of concentrating on the n ice things about the job, the country, the colleagues, the food, etc. In the second phase, culture shock sets in– the manager realizes that something is not quite right. This experience of foreignness Get more content on HelpWriting.net