International Students and Culture Shock

For my sociology research project I have explored culture shock, "the impact of moving from a familiar culture to one which is unfamiliar," (UKCOSA 2003:1) by analyzing sociological research on this topic and by conducting observational research within the Trinity university campus. I propose that culture shock arises from a failure in the transmission of symbols from one individual to another when said individual enters the latter's culture which is unfamiliar to him/her. Culture shock, …

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