LIR 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Culture Shock, Acculturation
26 Jun 2018
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Feminine:
oRelationships and quality of life are important
oBoth men and women should be modest
oBoth men and women can be tender and focus on relationships
oBeing responsible, decisive, ambitious, caring, and gentle is for
women and men
oSingle standards; both sexes are subjects
oChildren are socialized to be nonaggressive
oPeople work in order to live
oThere is a higher share of working women in professional jobs
oWelfare society ideal- help for the needy
oEnvironment- small is beautiful
Canadian society is closer to the feminine side but still
struggle with the objectification of women and double
standards
Country Shock and Culture Shock:
Distinction they make between surface surprises and the collection of the
realization that you are on the outside of the group even though you want
to be on the inside
The U-Curve hypothesis
General way of modelling in experience that a lot of people share in
common
Euphoria→ culture shock→ acculturation→ stable state
Lecture 9
WEEK 8 – Reading: Suderman 2008b - Understanding Intercultural Adaptation
Assimilation: process of resocialization, to replace one's original worldview with
that of the host culture
U-curve hypothesis was the first intercultural adaptation model
Phase 1 is a short period of euphoria where the excitement of travelling to a new
land is the strongest emotion
Phase 2 (culture shock period) the person reacts negatively to living in the new
environment.
anxiety, hostility, depression, alienation, physical illness, or identity
confusion
Phase 3 (acculturation period) the person begins to function in new social
environment, integrated/ confidence
Phase 4 (stable state of mind phase) may have three outcomes:
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Document Summary
Canadian society is closer to the feminine side but still struggle with the objectification of women and double standards. Distinction they make between surface surprises and the collection of the realization that you are on the outside of the group even though you want to be on the inside. General way of modelling in experience that a lot of people share in common. Week 8 reading: suderman 2008b - understanding intercultural adaptation. Assimilation: process of resocialization, to replace one"s original worldview with that of the host culture. U-curve hypothesis was the first intercultural adaptation model. Phase 1 is a short period of euphoria where the excitement of travelling to a new land is the strongest emotion. Phase 2 (culture shock period) the person reacts negatively to living in the new environment. Anxiety, hostility, depression, alienation, physical illness, or identity confusion. Phase 3 (acculturation period) the person begins to function in new social environment, integrated/ confidence.
