Culture is everywhere Why do we want to understand others’ cultures?----better understanding enhance better relationship How to understand others? Enlarging our frame of reference, Suspending judgment, and Asking why (Part 2, p. 39 Principle)
Culture Shock Definition of Culture Shock: the anxiety and frustration which we experience in a situation where all our former experience fail to help us interpret and adjust to a new culture. Symptoms of Culture Shock: (See Part 2, p. 47)
Culture Shock Cause of Culture Shock: Language: Relationship: being separated from old relationship and building new relationship Routine:changing in shopping patterns, transportation, banking, recreation, cooking, medical care, driving habits, patterns of communication,… Physical Health: hygiene, infectious disease,…
Identifying Expectations Check your expectations against the reality: (See Part 2, p. 56) Dealing with Violated Expectations: Stop: thinking about what happened and your feelings, monitoring the negative thoughts that go through your mind Suspend judgment: being aware the judgment your are making, keeping an open mind, seeking further information and pursuing understanding. Ask why:Understanding comes to those who patiently seek answers to their confusion.
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