They have important roles to play in the area of cultural education and national development. Try to really put yourself out there and make friends. It deals with issues such as colonial legacy, early reading cultures, languages dilemmas, educational problems and how to define a reading culture. This language is spoken in akwa ibom state and cross river state. Culture and customs of nigeria is the only concise, authoritative, and uptodate discussion of nigerian culture that introduces to a western audience the complexity of its society and the emerging lifestyles among its various peoples. Factors that can contribute to culture shock include language differences, new expectations around manners and customs, different values, morals, dress codes, beliefs and ideals. A nigerians story of nigeria, america and culture shock. Culture shock and its effects on expatriates aisha naeem 1, ali bin nadeem 2, irfan ullah khan 3 1 centre of excellence in technolog y and engineering management, islamabad, pak istan. Covering topics such as right and wrong, sex, homosexuality, abortion, politics, and the environment, culture shock is every engaged believers must. These skilled artisans and ironworkers flourished between the fourth century b. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site.
When you move to a new country, everything is unfamiliar. Culture shock definition of culture shock by merriamwebster. Use books, newspapers, movies, study abroad materials, etc. Pdf culture shock and job expectations adjustment among. Nigeria, one of the largest and most important countries in africa, is rich in traditions and customs, both indigenous and modern. Everyone living in a foreign culture for a period of time experiences culture shock, but how long it lasts depends on ones ability to adjust. Helping you talk openly and respectfully about todays challenging topics, chip reveals and calls into question presuppositions on both sides. As of today we have 110,518,197 ebooks for you to download for free. Sep 10, 2018 image by pieter hugo when you are a stranger or a foreigner in nigeria, there many surprising things you will experience. Currently we have five different german way pages with cultural comparison charts on a wide variety of topics, ranging from driving to table manners. In her book passages, gail sheehy suggests that human beings as they go. Culture shock is inevitable and acceptance is the first step towards adjusting better to a foreign culture. We might almost call culture shock an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly transplanted. In culture shock, bestselling author, pastor, and radio personality chip ingram shows readers how they can bring light rather than heat to the most controversial and divisive issues of our day.
For foreigners who are staying a shorter period of time in taiwan you may just experience the first 2 to 3 stages of culture shock. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nigeria also has over 1150 dialects and ethnic groups. Americanah deals not only with how racism is implemented on a wider scale, but also the smaller incidents of everyday. Culture and nigerian identity in the print media mrs. A nigerians story of nigeria, america and culture shock kindle edition by lily, amaka. See the complete culture shock series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions. Reading culture in nigeria smars the journal of publishing culture april 20 reading culture in nigeria lisa smars abstract this article discusses the reading culture in nigeria. The culture of nigeria is shaped by nigerias multiple ethnic groups. It is in consonance with this fact that this paper deem it fit to investigate the effect of culture shock on the adolescent student and proffer. On this page you can read or download gst103 nigeria people and culture pdf in pdf format. Center for international programs page 5 from the overseas experience with prejudices and stereotypes unchanged.
Culture and customs of nigeria by toyin falola, 2001. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Culture shock and multiculturalism xiii experience, stanford, ca. The nba is a culture shock for college kids, and even more so for kids from another country. Culture shock and job expectations adjustment among nigerian selfinitiated expatriates in the united kingdom. Adjustment to new cultural environments, practical anthropology 7 1960, pp.
No matter whether you call it crosscultural adaptation stress, intercultural adjustment disorientation, displacement anxiety, or culture shock, the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and. Americanah is the latest novel from renowned nigerian author chimamanda ngozi adichie. Migration factors include bereavement, culture shock, a discrepancy between expectations and achievement, and acceptance by the new nation are potential postmigration factors 8,9. Linebyline modern translations of every shakespeare play and poem. Understanding and overcoming culture shock culture shock is a physical and psychological reaction that comes from changes to your everyday routine. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shifting allegiances. The efikibibio culture of coastal southeastern nigeria has made a significant contribution to the culture of nigeria, especially the culture of the southern region. In nigeria particularly lagos, adichie focuses on the culture of corruption and materialism, where most people get rich through fraud or corruption, officials expect bribes.
A tale of enduring love set over three continents, it is an articulate and outspoken novel that addresses the many layers and implications of race and racism. As a peace corps volunteer, one of the things i have experienced upon arrival in a developing african country is culture shock. The nba is a unique environment, so there is going to be transition for any young kid, but i think coming from another country and culture is even harder. She experienced culture shock because, she said, it was really my first time of thinking about. Dec 09, 2015 on this page you can read or download gst103 nigeria people and culture pdf in pdf format. Abi was born and raised in the united states, but her family is from nigeria. Culture shock is the feeling of disorientation brought on by experiencing an unfamiliar culture, lifestyle, or set of attitudes.
Many international students find it difficult to adjust to the culture of their host country, so we are here to help you deal with culture shock and make the most of your experience abroad. With the podcast, she was able to explore the complex challenges and subtle. Nigeria is a collectivistic and patriarchal society with values such as obedience to authority figures, compliance with. Christian book of worship tells of the movement of the israelites to egypt a. In other words, when you pack up your life, fly halfway around the world, and try to immediately immerse in a totally different culture, you can obviously expect to feel completely out of place and stick out like a.
Introduction african continent is one of the largest continents of the world and its a multiethnic society with its peculiar nature and diverse practices ojua and omono, 2012. Culture shock is a feeling of disorientation many people feel when experiencing an entirely new way of life. The six largest ethnic groups are the hausa and fulani in the north, the igbo in the southeast, and the yoruba predominate in the southwest, the tiv people of north central nigeria and the efik ibibio. Center for international programs page 1 what is culture shock. To facilitate future research efforts, a new psychological assessment instrument was developed to assess the degree of culture shock a sojourner experienced. Culture shock generally moves through four different phases. Nwaolikpe, onyinyechi nancy babcock university, ilishan ogun state, nigeria abstract the mass media is an important factor in nigeria. Article information, pdf download for culture shock, what culture shock. Culture shock study in the usa international student. We have listed the 5 stages of culture shock below. Cultural variations in parenting styles in the majority world. The country has 527 languages, seven of them are extinct.
Here is my 5 cents on what has helped me deal better with culture shock. Hottola introduced culture confusion as a new theoretical model to. The nok achieved a level of material development not repeated in the. Culture and customs of nigeria by toyin falola, 2001 online. When she moves to philadelphia to study, ifemelu is greeted by her friend from home ginika, who had moved to the us a few years previously. Currently we have five different german way pages with cultural comparison charts on a wide variety of topics, ranging from driving to table manners banking and business.
If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. As a foreigner what culture shock did you experience in. Culture shock definition is a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation. Stanford university press 2010 and herra riku rantala, filmmaker of helsinki, for permission to quote from the madventures television series. Janice hocker rushing 1983 has argued, for example, that an enduring myth in u. Culture shock is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country or to a move between social environments also a simple travel to another type of life. As with the themes of racism and identity, americanah allows adichie to observe and critique the cultures of nigeria, america, and england through scenes that are sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic.
Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Such people often remain ethnocentric and miss out on the opportunity to be bicultural or even multicultural. Culture shock and the problem of adjustment to new cultural environments kalervo oberg, cultural anthropologist1 i would like today to make a few remarks about culture shock, a malady which i am sure has afflicted most of us in varying degree. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Each one of these stages can be ongoing or only appear at certain times. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as.
Image by pieter hugo when you are a stranger or a foreigner in nigeria, there many surprising things you will experience. Culture will be a part of that, and this paper sets a framework within which that longterm change can be tackled. He believes that basing our convictions on research, reason, and biblical truth, well be able to speak the truth in love on abortion, homosexuality, sex, politics, the environment, and more. Effects and remedies to cultural shock on the adolescent students. He asserts that the nature of culture shock and its effects truly need exploration p.
To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. List of books and articles about culture shock online. Our cultural comparison charts offer simplified comparisons of various customs and everyday culture in the united states and germany deutschland. These factors can be thought of as vulnerability factors along with biological, social and psychological variables. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. The 4 stages of culture shock global perspectives medium. The earliest culture in nigeria is identifiable by the distinctive artifacts of the nok people. Hospitality, the vibrancy of the citizens, ingenuities and also happy people. Covering topics such as right and wrong, sex, homosexuality, abortion, politics, and the environment, culture shock is every engaged believers musthave guidebook to replacing reactionary hate with. The culture shock book series by multiple authors includes books cultureshock. Covering topics such as right and wrong, sex, homosexuality, abortion, politics, and the environment, culture shock is every engaged believers musthave guidebook to replacing. Almost everyone that moves to another country will experience some culture shock. Culture shock might occur after you have been onsite for a sufficiently long enough period to see some of the elements of the regioncountrys culture, and begin to feel the difference between this new culture and your home culture.
Cultural shock and adaptation article pdf available in journal of counseling and development. Individuals who migrate experience multiple stresses that can impact their mental well being, including the loss of cultural norms, religious customs, and social support systems, adjustment to a new culture and changes in identity and concept of self. The term culture shock was first introduced in 1954 by karl oberg. Culture shock is an experience a person may have when one moves to a cultural environment. Culture, african societies, health, implications and rural development.
When i was 24 i went to nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men. Pdf downloads of all 1291 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Nigeria, elements of intercultural communication, culture shock and its. Teacher editions with classroom activities for all 1291 titles we cover. African cultural practices and health implications for.
Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Cultural variations in parenting styles in the majority. The online oxford dictionary defines culture shock as disorientation experienced when suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture or way of life. You accept both cultures and follow the values of the home culture outside of your work place. The thesis focused on creating a reference hand book for thurmo oy. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. Migration, cultural bereavement and cultural identity. While individuals experience these stages differently and the impact and order of. Migration has contributed to the richness in diversity of cultures, ethnicities and races in developed countries. It is a natural process and nothing to be ashamed of. Cultural comparisons our cultural comparison charts offer simplified comparisons of various customs and everyday culture in the united states and germany deutschland. Culture shock and multiculturalism cambridge scholars.
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