what is meant by the term culture shock. Identify and discuss the stages of culture shock? Culture shock is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country‚ or to a move between social environments‚ also a simple travel to another type of lifeOne of the most common causes of culture shock involves individuals in a foreign environment. Stages of cultural shock- Stage 1 - Excitement The individual experiences
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Throughout the 15th to 17th centuries‚ several European countries invaded and established colonies throughout the Americas. However‚ each of these countries had unique approaches and developments throughout their colonies. Spain and Portugal decided to colonize South America and both created involved governments. There were many representatives from the mother countries in order to constantly keep order. On the other hand‚ French and Dutch colonies were placed in Northern America and the Caribbean
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The musical work that I am going to use in this essay is “Non avra ma’ pieta” by Francesco Landini. Classical Archives (2008) have noted that Francesco Landini was the most celebrated musician in the first school of polyphonic music in Italy. They also say that Landini was born in Fiesole on the outskirts of Florence and that he was the son of Jacopo Del Casentino‚ a painter and student of Giotto. It also states that when Francesco Landini was a child‚ he suffered from smallpox and as a result of
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Activity 2 Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity ©Kenneth Cushner‚ 1986 Purpose To complete a self-assessment instrument regarding your intercultural experiences. Instructions The following questionnaire asks you to rate your agreement or disagreement with a series of statements. Please respond honestly as there are no correct answers. You will find another copy of this in the last section of the workbook that you can complete at a later time. You can compare your responses
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4304/jltr.3.1.74-84 Cultural Awareness and Translation Teaching at Higher Vocational College: Problems and Solutions Xuelian He Quzhou College of Technology‚ Quzhou‚ Zhejiang‚ China Email: angelaxl@163.com Abstract—In this paper‚ an investigation has been done on culture knowledge acquisition and cultural awareness of English majors at Higher Vocational College by taking the students at Quzhou College of Technology as the subjects. The problem of lack of culture knowledge and cultural awareness has
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Cultural values‚ personal ethics‚ and morality are all topics that usually have a different meaning for every individual. My personal ethics‚ morality‚ and cultural values have developed throughout the many life lessons that I have learned in my 29 years of life. I can still remember a specific Saturday afternoon at my grandparents’ house. I was sitting on my grandpa’s lap watching the Dodger game. In between innings my grandfather asked me the question‚ "Aaron it is time you learn about values
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Cultural Autobiography Carolyn D. Osmanski Capella University Abstract In this paper the writer interviewed at least one family member about the cultural background that pertains to this writer. Based upon the data gathered this writer will describe the family ’s cultural heritage and cultural traditions that have been passed down in your family. This writer will share the families’ religious or spiritual traditions. This paper will have information considering the cultural heritage in terms of those
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American Cultural Imperialism: Fact or Myth? The phenomenon known as globalization has brought sweeping changes to the world. Forces associated with globalization like the spread of capitalism‚ advancements in communications and information technology‚ and expansion of the media have contributed to these changes. The main trademark of globalization has been an increasing flow of exchange in trade and culture. With this lowering of barriers‚ some people have begun to talk of a global culture
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would commission an identical iconographic copy of her Fathers‚ King Juan II Miraflores Altarpiece. It is questionable to art historians‚ that are unable to answer to a full extent to why Isabella wanted a copy in her burial site in Capilla Real‚ Spain. The significant style of Rogier Van der Weyden‚ whose Triptych is reflective in allegory the story of the Virgin and Christ‚ perhaps appealed to Isabella’s catholic traits. Furthermore‚ for Isabella to commission a copy‚ one must question the role
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The early mixed farming communities of 200-1000 AD consisted of family groups of people‚ who chose areas suitable to the type of farming in which they wished to indulge. They settled in areas‚ cleared the land and grazed their animals in the nearby area. These people smelted iron ore to make tools for themselves. Although these communities are referred to as iron-age people‚ they only used iron tools if they needed to. Apart from the manufacture of spears‚ they used tools such as hoes and axes for
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