Cultural Shock: Adjustment to New Cultural Environments

Culture shock tends to be an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. Like most ailments, it has its own symptoms, cause, and cure. Many missionaries have suffered from it. Some never recovered, and left their field. Some live in a constant state of such shock. Many...

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Main Author: Oberg, Kalervo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 1960
In: Practical anthropology
Year: 1960, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 177-182
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Summary:Culture shock tends to be an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. Like most ailments, it has its own symptoms, cause, and cure. Many missionaries have suffered from it. Some never recovered, and left their field. Some live in a constant state of such shock. Many recover beautifully. As will be clear from the implications of Dr. Oberg's article, the state of culture shock in which a Christian lives will have great bearing on his temperament and witness.
Contains:Enthalten in: Practical anthropology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009182966000700405