Japan Intercultural Institute
Japan Intercultural Institute
Episode 18 - Culture Shock
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In this episode, Joseph Shaules and Ishita Ray discuss culture shock, the psychological disorientation caused by foreign experiences. They tell the story of Kalervo Oberg – the anthropologist who first wrote about culture shock, and explain the difference between culture surprise, culture stress and culture shock. They explore research into resilience, which reminds us that foreign experiences are often deeply meaningful even if they’re not always ‘fun’.