The five stages of culture shock critical incidents around the world
Title:
The five stages of culture shock critical incidents around the world
Author:
Pedersen, Paul, 1936-
ISBN:
9780313030734
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1995.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 281 p.) : ill.
Series:
Contributions in psychology, no. 25
Contributions in psychology ; no. 25.
Contents:
Preface; 1. Experiencing Culture Shock; 2. Critical Incidents Around the World; 3. The Honeymoon Stage; 4. The Disintegration Stage; 5. The Reintegration Stage; 6. The Autonomy Stage; 7. The Interdependence Stage; References; Index.
Abstract:
The educational literature suggests that international contact contributes to a comprehensive educational experience. The Five Stages of Culture Shock examines an international shipboard educational program and seeks to identify specific insights resulting from informal extracurricular contact between students and host nationals in the context of culture shock experiences. Using the critical incident methodology, Pedersen analyzes students' responses to nearly 300 specific incidents which resulted in insights that apply to the students' own development, as well as the sociocultural context of.
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