What does 'Cultural Incidents' mean?
Find out what Cultural Incidents means. Cultural Incidents is explained by Tina L. Quick - author of The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition
Cultural Incidents
Cultural misunderstandings that occur when we expect other people to behave like we do (Type I) or other people expect us to behave as they do (Type I). In either case, we react with anger, frustration, worry, fear, concern, horror, shame, or laughter. This can lead to a lot of anxiety. Cultural incidents typically occur when we first move to a foreign country or even when we return home and things have changed.Search result for 'Cultural Incidents' in The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition
Chapter 4:
Fish Out of Water
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"... You are balancing your experiences. You begin to relax and develop some routines which help bring structure and propel you forward.
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On top of everything else you have to deal with when entering or re-entering a country, cultural misunderstandings or incidents, as ..."
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"... in the feminine products aisle of Wal-Mart when back on home leave from Kenya where those choices had just not been available.
- Type I Cultural Incidents -
Storti explains that there are two types of cultural incidents: Type I and Type II. Type I cultural incidents occur when we react ..."
"...Cultural Incidentsat there are two types of Cultural Incidents: Type I and Type II. Type I Cultural Incidents occur when we react to the behavior of the people of the local culture. These types of incidents typically take place when we first move to a foreign country where we are not ..."
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"... As for me, I quickly hightailed it out of there without making any purchases and was very reluctant to ever go shopping again!
- Type II Cultural Incidents -
Type II cultural incidents occur when the local people react to our behavior. From all the stories I have heard from foreign ..."
"...Cultural Incidentsncidents occur when the local people react to our behavior. From all the stories I have heard from foreign students entering a new culture and TCKs who have repatriated for college and university, this type of cultural misunderstanding affects them the most frequently. It can be as simple as getting ..."
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"... of a Type II incident.
- Examples -
Following are some examples of Cultural Incidents that have either happened to me or to others I know and how I would classify them according to Storti’s categories of Type I or Type II incidents:
TYPE I INCIDENTS TYPE II INCIDENTS
Being ..."
"...Cultural Incidentsat Cultural Incidents occur because either we expect other people to behave like we do (Type I) or other people expect us to behave as they do (Type II). In either case the reaction is anger, frustration, worry, fear, concern, horror, shame, or laughter. Whether we are the perpetrators of ..."
"...Cultural Incidentsness is attained by becoming aware of these reactions and realizing that Cultural Incidents occur because we are expecting cultural sameness. Once we understand that, we are motivated to learn about the culture, or in the case of the repatriated person, re-learn one’s own culture.
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"...Cultural Incidents, we eventually come to expect the local people to behave as themselves and fewer Type I Cultural Incidents occur. For repatriates, Type II incidents slowly dissipate as we re-learn the cultural norms of our society and behave accordingly. Let me remind you again, it is necessary to treat your ..."
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