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SOC 120 week 2 checkpoint Culture Shock

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Culture Shock

Dawette Dunkley

Axia College of University of Phoenix

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Culture Shock

Culture shock is inevitable in just about any other culture different from my own, and even

more so in isolated and secluded culture such as the Yanomamo tribe. If I were to visit and study

the Yanomamo, I would have to make certain preparation to safeguard against possible culture

shock.

My preparation would involve doing background research on their history, customs,

geographic location, and climate. As communication will obviously be an issue, learning about

their language or dialect as well as using an interpreter on the trip will be essential.

I experienced culture shock as I was visiting the home of one of my coworkers. She is of

Middle Eastern descent and originally from Tehran, Iran. Although I knew the first-language of

my co-worker was Farsi; I have never heard her communicate in her native tongue because she

speaks fluent English. Therefore, I was shocked by the language as well as certain norms among

her family.

I found that unlike my coworker, her parents and other family members had more difficulty

speaking in the English language; so she spent most of the time interpreting. Interestingly, I

noticed that my coworker appeared to be more animated whenever she communicates in her

native tongue as oppose to communicating in English. Additionally, I noticed it was the norm for

the family to sit on the floor during dinner, and instead of cakes and pies for dessert, they served

fresh fruits like oranges, pears, and tangerines.

Four components of culture include symbol, language, values, and norms (Axia College,

2010). Symbols such as body language and hand gestures vary from culture to culture, as one

symbol may carry positive meaning in one culture but may carry negative connotations in

another. Language is at the heart of communication in any culture; in fact, Axia College (2010)

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Culture Shock Dawette Dunkley Axia College of University of Phoenix Culture Shock Culture shock is inevitable in just about any other culture different from my own, and even more so in isolated and secluded culture such as the Yanomamo tribe. If I were to visit and study the Yanomamo, I would have to make certain preparation to safeguard against possible culture shock. My preparation would involve doing background research on their history, customs, geographic location, and climate. As communication will obviously be an issue, learning about their language or dialect as well as using an interpreter on the trip will be essential. I experienced culture shock as I was visiting the home of one of my coworkers. She is of Middle Eastern descent and originally from Tehran, Iran. Although I knew the first-language of my co-worker was Farsi; I have never heard her communicate in her native tongue because she speaks fluent English. Therefore, I was shocked by the language as well as certain norms among her family. I found that unlike my coworker, her parents and other family members had more difficulty speaking in the English language; so she spent mos ...
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