This material was developed to support and enhance a student’s ability to make successful cultural adjustments both before going overseas and upon returning home from studying abroad. It was produced primarily for traditional-aged, undergraduate US-American university students. Those preparing to participate in a study abroad program will find the first seven sections useful while those who are about to, or have, returned home from an international program can refer to the final four sections.
The focus is generally on the concept of culture and how it impacts one’s ability to understand and function in a new and unfamiliar environment. It concentrates on the skills, attitudes, and behaviors which all study abroad students, regardless of their specific destination, will find useful.
There are many interesting aspects to this topic.
Here are a few that will get you thinking...
The things we say
Sources of American Culture
American_Values
Cultural_Categories
Sources of American Culture
Body Language
Communication_styles
Intensity_Factors
Common Reactions to Culture Shock
The Four Levels of Cultural Awareness
10 Transition Tips
Seventy-Five Long-Term Outcomes
Glossary
Bibliography
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