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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > culture shock
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > curriculum and instruction > bilingual education > related social sciences > culture shock
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > community, culture, and change > culture shock
social science subjects > psychology > abnormal psychology > social maladjustment > culture shock

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culture shock  

Definition

  • Culture shock is a sense of loss and disorientation that occurs when our deeper values are challenged by a new culture where adaptation is required. This conflict in values frequently generates feelings of tension and anxiety due to the loss of familiar cultural cues, and a sense of inefficacy when we cannot succeed at tasks we once mastered. [Source: Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia; Culture Shock]

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