Heidi Heip Thesis

Culture shock is the feelings of alienation, hostility, heightened ethnocentrism, sense of loss, depression and/or self doubt that may result from immersion in a new culture.

The purpose of this reading was to introduce what ethnography is and what exactly do anthropologists do. Ethnography is based on the fact that in order to fully understand a culture, it is best to observe the culture itself and to interact with them over a long period of time. The authors, Monaghan and Just, do fieldwork. Fieldwork is commonly done in small communities with very simplistic lifestyles so to say. In the first chapter, Peter Just did his fieldwork in the Village of Dorro Ntika. In order to be successful with this research, Peter had to build trust and create a good relationship with the people of the native tribe. Meaning Peter was able to learn well beyond the superficial facts. To be an ethnographer one must commit to years

“I can not wait to finally be crowned the Apple Blossom Queen. Today is going to be perfect. I woke up, ate pancakes for breakfast, and had tuna for lunch. It wasn’t hard to be nominated for Apple Blossom Queen because I am the prettiest candidate and also the most popular. None of the other girls ever had a chance,”I whispered to myself. Suddenly, I began to feel sick. “Oh No!,” I screamed. I vomited everywhere in the cafeteria. “It was the tuna fish,” I gasped miserably.

Rachel Bella Calof was an American immigrant just before the turn of the 19th century. She soon became a true American like the immigrants before her. Through her hardships in Russia to her adventure in the United States, Rachel always had a tuff living no matter where she was. The United States for her made living bariable and gave her ways to prosper. More freedoms were gifted to the people and everyone was given an equal chance to succeed.

Pederson (7) explains that there are stages of culture shock, which he identifies as the honeymoon, negotiation, adjustment, and adaptation. In the honeymoon phase, a person is likely to get excited about being in a new place, meeting new people, tasting new foods, and acquiring new habits. However, as time passes by, they get into a phase of negotiation, where the differences between the culture one is used to and the one they find themselves in start to become apparent. Feelings of anxiety, anger, and frustrations start to take shape as unfavorable events perceived as strange come in the way of the person 's life, especially if a person does not feel accepted in the new culture (Mukherjee 273). Loneliness may set in, and the urge to go back to the familiar culture strongly comes into play. However, as time goes by, adjustment sets in, usually within six to twelve months, and one gets accustomed to the culture and also comes up with a routine. By this phase, one knows what is expected of them, and life once again becomes ‘normal.’

Cultural shock is a common feeling a person experiences when transitioning into a completely different environment and living situation. Throughout the world, immigrants experience many difficulties when assimilating into a new culture.

This showed up on my Newsfeed the other day supposedly written by Deborah Messing of "Will and Grace" fame. I wasn't going to respond, but me being me, I couldn't just let it slide, the hypocrisy is just overwhelming. Deborah Messing is an outspoken advocate for women's, minority and LGBT rights. Messing is a talented actress who has played many roles in her career but I would venture to say her role in the TV show "Will and Grace" is what brought her the most fame and fortune. She has used her fame to advocate for the rights I mentioned previously.

In the beautiful town of Aspen, Colorado there is a girl named Heidi Wilson who was 22, and had a dream of going to the Olympics as a skier. She has blue eyes and brown hair. Also Heidi Wilson was a very happy girl with a high GPA, but never really wanted to do anything but ski. The day had finally come and Heidi Wilson was going to the Olympics, but before she could do anything she had to prove that she was good enough. That she did.

Wendy Kopp was born June 29, 1967 in Austin, Texas. After graduating from Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas, she continued her educational journey at Princeton University. At Princeton University, Wendy majored in Public Policy. As graduation came closer and closer, Wendy realized she did not have a set in stone game plan for what she would do for a job, or even what she would be writing her senior thesis over.

Ethnographic methodology provides rich and complex data (Brownlow, 2012). In the ethnographic approach a researcher joined the studied group in their natural environment, stayed as a part

An anthropologist usually, at the beginning of their career, conduct ethnographic research in a foreign country or remote location to validate themselves as a “bonafide anthropologist” (Brondo 43). Eventually however, the anthropologist will return home often to conduct research around their own familiar ethnic group. Tsuda refers to the anthropologists return to familiar territory as an “Ethnographic homecoming” (Brondo 44). The use of ethnographic methods in the anthropologist’s home or familiar environment is what Tsuda means by “native anthropology”.

Eckermann (2010), defines culture shock as segregation of two communities, creating conflict, inequality of rights, and inhuman treatment. Due to the divide, and Aboriginals being the minor group, they lost their identities and experienced tremendous stress and anxiety due to culture shock.

A sudden change in one’s surroundings can result in culture shock. Culture shock refers to the anxiety and surprise a person feels when he or she is discontented with an unfamiliar setting. The majority of practices or customs are different from what a person is used to. One may experience withdrawal, homesickness, or a desire for old friends. For example, when a person goes to live in a different place with unfamiliar surroundings, they may experience culture shock. Sometimes it is the result of losing their identity. In the article “The Phases of Culture Shock”, Pamela J. Brink and Judith Saunders describe four phases of culture shock. They are: Honeymoon Phase, Disenchantment Phase, Beginning Resolution Phase, and Effective

I was lucky to experience the education of two countries. Before having moved to the United States and started college, I spent twelve years in Vietnamese schools. Having come to this country, I went to Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC). In my first academic year, the learning style was extremely different for me, from the way of writing essays, to the way of thinking and solving math problems. I faced a struggle at the beginning and had some bad grades, but I told myself to keep moving forward. Day by day, I got used to this academic learning style and even better, I did well in coursework. I also had a chance to participate in Cumberland Valley Math Modeling Challenge - a contest where undergraduate students apply math knowledge to

Malinowski’s most prominent contribution to ethnography and fieldwork was his method of research - participant observation, his own form of conducting fieldwork. Participant observation is the method giving researchers the ability to gain understanding of the activities of the people under study in the natural setting through observing and participating in those activities. It gives access to the context for development of sampling guidelines and interview guides (DeWalt & DeWalt, 2002). However, fieldwork involves "active looking, improving memory, informal interviewing,