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Understanding the Shock in "Culture Shock."
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Schnell, Jim – 1996
"Culture shock" is the expression generally associated with the frustrations that occur when persons have difficulty functioning in a different culture or when persons are exposed to individuals from another culture. Culture shock typically occurs in a 4-stage process that can unfold over varying lengths of time: the honeymoon, crisis,…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, Foreign Countries