Culture Shock

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offered eight explanations for culture shock and attempt to point out the limitations for each explanation. Due to their favoring the latter four, those are the reasons that will be discussed.
According to Furnham and Bochner (1986), “culture shock should be seen as, and calculated by, negative life events, such that the more actual change people experience and have to adapt to, the more likely it is that they will experience culture shock. The sheer number of major life experiences is a good (negative) predictor of adaptation and happiness.” Secondly, “the better both quantitatively and qualitatively, one’s social support network of friends, family and co-nationals, the better will be one’s ability to overcome culture shock.” Furthermore, “value differences between native and foreign culture are the most powerful predictors of adaptation and shock. The closer one approaches the fundamental values and behaviors that drive them, the easier it is for them to adapt.” Finally, �...