CULTURE SHOCK AS AN SOCIAL ISSUE

Abstract

Annotation: Culture shock refers to the impact of moving from a familiar culture
to one that is unfamiliar. This impact includes the anxiety and feelings (such as
surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, and confusion) felt when a person must adapt to a
different and unknown cultural or social environment. It might include the shock of a
new environment, meeting new people, eating new food, or adapting to a foreign
language, as well as the shock of being separated from the important people in your
life: such as family, friends, colleagues, and teachers. The article deals with culture
shock as a psychic state of a person in a host culture. It examined the relationships
between cultural values and experiences people gain being abroad. The article also
presents the reasons and effects of this complex phenomenon.