跨文化作业9

跨文化作业9

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Chapter 9 Intercultural Adaptation

Case 52

1.What prevents Wu Lian from understanding her native speaking classmates despite her

good language skills

Because they use a lot of slang, make jokes that she doesn’t understand, and convey much of their meaning with subtle gesture that she can’t decode.

2.How much do you know about the way of American’s partying

“partying” are social activities held in general for fun.

3.What caused her so many troubles

When she got letter from her parents and friends, what she actually got was not only caring but also pressure. She is not accustomed to the food there, people there seem to be very strange in her eyes. She not only devotes much of her time in studying, but also lives alone in

a totally strange place.

Text A

1.What is acculturation

It is the term used to describe what happens when people from one culture enter a different culture. It refers to an individual’s learning and adopting the norms and values of the new host culture. This individual must find a new source of livelihood and build a new life. This is adaptation to the new host culture is called acculturation.

2.What are the two processes on which an individual’s level of acculturation depends

The degree to which the person approaches or avoids interaction with the host culture

The degree to which the individual maintains or relinquishes his or her native culture’s attributes

3.What are the four modes of acculturation

It includes assimilation, integration, separation and segregation, and marginalization.

4.What is the distinguished feature for each of the four modes of acculturation

1.Assimilation is a process in which members of an ethnic group are absorbed into the

dominant culture, losing their culture in the process.

2.Sometimes, some people desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while

maintaining identity with their native culture.

3.When individuals prefer low level of interaction with the host culture and associated

with microculttural groups while desiring a close connection with, and reaffirmation of, their native culture.

5.What are the factors that may affect intercultural adaptation and acculturation

Communication： personal communication, social communication

Host environment: host receptivity, host conformity pressure, ethnic group strength

Predisposition: preparedness, ethnic, personality

Case 53

1.How do you interpret the purpose of the Chinese girls starting a conversation with these

two Western guys from the intercultural perspective

She just wanted to practice her oral English.

2.What intended attitudes do the two Western guys hold toward the Chinese girl

They do not want to talk with her. When she continues this conversation, what they responded to her seemed to be a joke for fun.

Text B

1.What is culture shock

It refers to the traumatic experience that and individual may encounter when entering a