语言学Language Dissertation案例：文化冲击

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本dissertation讨论了国际学生在留学期间因文化冲击对其带来的影响以及应对方法。

Culture Shock: Reexamining the Concept and the W-curve Model of the Adaptation Process through Sojourner Experiences of International Students

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The term culture shock was coined by anthropologist Kalvero Oberg in the 1960s, and is now widely known as one of the most common reactions to an alien culture. The process of culture shock is commonly described as comprising of several different stages or phases. The W-curve model, proposed by Gullahorn and Gullahorn (1963), is one of the most widely known models of culture shock. The W shape represents the fluctuation of sojourners’1 emotions when adapting to a new culture, and then when re-adapting to their home culture. Despite the fact that it has been more than half a century since the term ‘culture shock’ and the W-curve model were first introduced, they seem to have been taken as authentic and valid up until now. For example, the term culture shock appears in a number of recent studies, such as those by Brown and Holloway (2008) and Chapdelaine and Alexitch (2004). However, a number of criticisms can be brought against their authenticity and validity: (i) both the term and model are somewhat dated, (ii) there is no consensus regarding the definition of culture shock, and (iii) most studies in this field are conducted by western researchers with a small number of eastern researchers. This predominance of western researchers in the field may cause a cultural bias.

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