CULTURE SHOCKWITH, THE NAME SAKE

Ashima. From India.

First Contact

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Stage 1.

Honeymoon stage: Stage of happiness or euphoria due to the newness of the surroundings Reaction -Exited-Wait and see-Ill at ease

How about Ashima? -curious and exited about US(Shoes from US)-crying at the rest room

First Attempt to Adjust

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Stage 2.

Coping with three problems1. No ready-made answers for new demands.2. Individuals behavior doesn’t produce expected results.3. Other people’s behavior doesn’t make sense.How about Ashima?-Laundry machine-Name problem (Gogol)

Confrontations Creating Stress

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Stage 3.

Confrontation with the new cultural environment: Beginning to become empathetic with people in the new culture Coping with-Embarrassment-Disappointment-Frustration-Anxiety-Identity problemsHow about Ashima?-Using spoon and pork-Embarrassed about Gogol’s girlfriend

Coping with Stress

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Stage 4.

Functional-Withdrawal-Assertiveness-Adjustment

RecoveryDysfunctional-Flight-Aggressiveness-Giving up

How about Ashima?

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