PSYC14H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Acculturation, Coronary Artery Disease, New Culture Movement
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Acculturation: the process by which people migrate to and learn a culture that is different from their original/heritage culture. Few commonalities occur for all acculturating individuals and this makes it challenging to identifying common patterns. Migrants: those who move from a heritage culture to a host culture and include those who intend to stay only temporarily (sojourners) and those who intend to move permanently (immigrants). Changes in attitudes toward the host culture. Honeymoon stage: initially, people tend to view their experiences in new cultures to be pleasant and exciting (tourists). Crisis of culture shock: the earlier thrill of having novel experiences wears off and these experiences become tiring and difficult (recent migrants experience homesickness). Culture shock: the feeling of being anxious, helpless, irritable and homesick that one experiences on moving to a new culture. Adjustment: after the crisis stage, most people start to adjust and begin to enjoy their experiences more (tends to extend over a number of years).
