TE 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Code-Switching, Culture Shock, Grounded Theory
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Making space for people who are different than you. Resolution = exposure to other cultures, recognizing and acknowledging other cultures: defense, one"s own culture is experienced as the only viable one. The most evolved form of civilization, or at least the only good way to live: experience cultural differences as more real than do people at denial, openly threatened us and them attitude, stereotypical. Melting pot : failure to recognize and appreciate your own culture. Developmental model of intercultural sensitivity (dmis: what it means to be good at intercultural relations, grounded theory approach using theoretical concepts to explain a pattern that emerges from systematic observations, experience is constructed. May feel anxious about how to behavior. Not all negative: 4 stages, honeymoon happy, excited, curious, crisis disappointed, language barrier. Minor problems major problems: recovery can see positives about host culture and people again realize culture is different (not worse, adjustment feel comfortable and function well.
