culture shock for foreigners in finland
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Culture Shock for Foreigners in FinlandGROUP: MEDITERRANEAN WAVE
LC-0420-Introduction to Intercultural Communication L
AGENDAAGENDA
1. Explanation of culture shock and its stages
2. Results of the surveys and statistics
3. Analysis
4. Conclusion
1. CULTURE SHOCK1. CULTURE SHOCK
- Experience by moving to different
cultural environment
- Disorientation due to an unfamiliar way
of life
- Move between social environments
- Transition to another type of life
PHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCKPHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCK
- Differences between old and new culture are seen in a romantic light
- Fascination by the new culture, environments and habits
E.g.: New food, the pace of life or the locals' habits
Honeymoon
- Differences between old and new culture become apparent
- Language barriers causes disconnection from surroundings
- Lack of communication makes you feel lonely and homesick
Result: anxiety and frustration
Negotiation(After 3 month)
PHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCKPHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCK
- Familiarization to new culture
- Knowing how to act in most situations
- Becoming concerned with basic living
- Developing problem-solving skills for dealing with the culture
- Accepting the culture's ways with a positive attitude
- Reducing negative reactions to host culture
Adjustment (After 6 to 12 months)
PHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCKPHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCK
- Fully participation in host culture
- Mastery does not mean total conversion Accents and languages remain
- Bicultural stage
Adaptation
PHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCKPHASES OF THE CULTURE SHOCK
2. RESULT OF SURVEY2. RESULT OF SURVEY
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEYQ1: Did you have any initial information about Finland
and its culture before your arrival?
*8 people prepared before arrival, 7 people not
*Also, people that came for more than two years were more prepared than people that came for less than two years.
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEYQ2: How did you prepare yourself for the exchange
semester/year or resistance?
Most of the Asians define Finland as a cold, silent, clean and quiet country.
By contrast, Europeans think that Finland is a country with strict behavior and civic people, well organize and develop.
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEYQ3: What were your first impression when you arrive in Finland?
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEYQ4: Did these impressions change over time? Why?
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEYQ5: Did you have any issues or adaptation problems
after you arrived in Finland?
Honeymoon Negotiation Adjustment/ Adaptation*
“Up to Four Month”
“Every Winter”
“After Six Month”
“Some still continues”
“After Taking Finnish Courses”
“Two Weeks”
“A Few Days”Arr
ival
* Most of the people have not adaptated yet
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEY
Q6: When did these feelings occur and how long did they last?
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEYQ7: Did you manage to solve these stages?
RESULT OF SURVEYRESULT OF SURVEYQ8: In your opinion, what are effective strategies
to adapt or appropriate the new culture?
3. ANALYSIS3. ANALYSIS- The resounding majority of Europeans haven’t experienced culture
shock whereas Asians have.
- Difficulty to meet local people since they are not in the same approach
- Finns attach value to their privacy
- Language barrier
- Individualistic society which attaches importance to the coming of a new person in the close friends circle.
- Weather
4. CONCLUSIONS4. CONCLUSIONS
Characteristics of Finnish Society:
1. Negative Politeness2. Individualistic
Sub-cultures are present in university
Finnish People attach value to their privacy
Clear Distinction between Social and Working Life
How to avoid the depression of darkness (walking in winter)
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