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1h: Week 2 Assignment Page 1

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Have you ever traveled to a foreign country? If not, have you ever watched a show that was filmed in a foreign country and you imagined what it would be like to live there? Culture shock is a common experience for individuals who must adjust to living in a different environment and doing things in different ways. For example, if you lived in nearly any European country, you would have to adjust to driving on the left side of the road, rather than on the right. Additionally, culture shock can also occur within one’s own country, since many subcultures exist. If you think about it, in any organization, there are different subcultures – executives, managers, supervisors, workers, contractors, and so forth.

For the assignment this week, you will describe an experience of your own that relates to culture shock and identify a subculture to which you belong, including a description of the terminology, customs, and practices that unite its members.

Assignment Details:

Perform the following tasks:

· Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.

· To complete this assignment:

· Read

Culture Shock & The Problem Of Adjustment To New Cultural Environments

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· Use the worksheet on page 3 to respond to the questions:

· Your response to both questions should be at least 350 words in length.

· Use Safe Assign to check your written draft against unintended plagiarism.

· Ensure that your responses are free of spelling and grammatical errors.

· Use the proper naming convention when saving your assignment:

· SOC101h_wk2_assn_jsmith_mmddyyy

· Submit your assignment for grading.

Grading:

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Assignment Worksheet:

· Respond to both questions, using at least 350 words (total for both responses).

· Ensure that your responses are free of spelling and grammatical errors.

Questions:

1. Describe a time when you felt out of place in relation to your understanding of a culture or experienced culture shock. If you have never experienced either, describe how you have always felt comfortable with your surroundings and your view on new and alien experiences.

[Enter your response here.]

2. Within our broader culture, many subcultures exist. Identify one subculture to which you belong and describe some of the terminology, customs, and practices that unite its members. A subculture might be a team you belong to, or an organization you participate in, as an employee or contributor.

[Enter your response here.]