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culture shock, the psychologic effect of a drastic change in the cultural environment of an individual. The person may exhibit feelings of helplessness, discomfort, and disorientation in attempting to adapt to a different cultural group with dissimilar practices, values, and beliefs. culture shock Social medicine Feelings of isolation, rejection and alienation experienced by a person or group when transplanted from a familiar to an unfamiliar culture–eg, from one country to another; disorientation and confusion when
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Could such a young man handle traveling this vast country, dealing with culture shock, language barriers, probing questions and, probably, hecklers on a grueling tour? Clark also rates high on the conference's list when it came to the level of culture shock he experienced upon enrolling at Washington State. In November, the Sick Step Crew, along with Teresa Espinosa of Beat Freaks and Groovaloos, and Arnel Calvario of Culture Shock Los Angeles held hip hop, breaking, and popping workshops at Project: Hip Hop. |
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