Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Frustration, excitement, anger, happiness, anxiety, pleasure, grief - there arevarious ways how people may respond to living, studying, or working abroad,and everything that is related to it. While some sojourners have virtually noproblems to blend in with unfamiliar cultural habits and customs, othersseem to be struggling. They might experience the so-called culture shockwhen trying to cope with the new environment, which leaves themdisinterested, strained, and depressed.What is culture shock; what are its symptoms? How severe can the so-calledshock be? Should it be considered a mental disease, a physical problem, ormerely a harmless natural process? What can sojourners do to cure or evenprevent culture shock? What is culture? How are cultures different from eachother?This book is tackling these questions and provides the necessary answers. Itaddresses people, who had, who are having, or who are going to have atemporary stay in a foreign country. Hence, it applies to students, interns,managers, expatriates, soldiers, missionaries, and tourists.
