Title
Document Type
Definition Essay
Publication Date
1997
Excerpt
"Culture is the complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by a person as a member of a society. It is the total way of life of any society." Shock can be defined as a "violent impact or collision." Culture shock can be defined as "an impact, a state of distress or disorientation brought on by a sudden subjection to an unfamiliar culture." It is a feeling or a kind of panic that develops in people who are living in a different place or society where they are not familiar with what is happening around them.
Recommended Citation
Velazquez, Leonardo, "Culture Shock (1997)" (1997). The Valpo Core Reader. 188.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/188