Everyday Surprise? Participants of International Exchanges Facing Culture Shock
Migrations are a subject of research by specialists in various scientific disciplines. Recently, scientists have also been involved in migrations of educational background. Students, changing their country of residence for a specified time, consciously undertake tasks related to learning a new cultu...
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Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland,
2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Migrations are a subject of research by specialists in various scientific disciplines. Recently, scientists have also been involved in migrations of educational background. Students, changing their country of residence for a specified time, consciously undertake tasks related to learning a new culture, language, customs or behavior. While in a culturally different country, they are subject to acculturation. This process has an individual character and course, and is associated with perceiving a culture shock. How is such a trip for intercultural exchange undertaken? What are the challenges students face? How do they overcome the encountered difficulties? |
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| Item Description: | 0137-6136 10.17951/lrp.2017.36.3.35 |