Culture shock is a phenomenon that occurs when one leaves their own culture and experiences disorientation upon entering another. There are a great variety of factors that contributes to this feeling, including language, customs, religion, and even cuisine.
Read the following PDF article about Culture Shock and answer the comprehension questions.
When you’re finished, answer the following discussion questions by leaving your comments in the Leave a Reply section that follows. (Be sure to use your full name and email address.)
1) Have you ever experienced culture shock yourself? What was the experience like?
2) What aspects of Japanese culture do you think would be culturally shocking to visitor from a foreign country? Why?
3) What aspects of American culture do you think would be culturally shocking to visitor from Japan? Why?
4) What do you think are effective strategies for dealing with culture shock? (i.e., How can people get over culture shock?)
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