The psychology of culture shock
Incorporates over a decade of new research and material on coping with the causes and consequences that instigate Culture Shock, which can occur when a person is transported from a familiar to an alien culture.
xv, 367 pages ; 24 cm
9780415162340, 9780415162357, 0415162343, 0415162351
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The psychology of intercultural contact; introduction and overview - setting the scene; intercultural contact - processes and outcomes; theoretical approaches to "culture shock"; culture learning; stress, coping and adjustment; social identification theories; varieties of culture travellers; tourists; sojourners - international students; sojorners - international business people; immigrants; applications and conclusions; culture training.