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culture shock [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
DEF

a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture without adequate preparation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
DEF

Effet produit sur un individu pris au dépourvu lorsqu'il est plongé dans une culture étrangère.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología social
DEF

Sentimiento de confusión, incertidumbre e incluso ansiedad que se puede experimentar al llegar a un ambiente desconocido, especialmente un país extranjero, hasta lograr entender las diferentes costumbres, normas de comportamiento social y valores compartidos que dominan en ese ambiente.

OBS

El choque se minimiza con un mejor conocimiento previo y desarrollando una mayor capacidad de adaptación.

OBS

choque cultural: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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