Episode 019 - Culture Shock - Part 1 of 3

What is Culture Shock? What is the difference between culture shock and a culturally stressful event? How do you know if you are experiencing culture shock? What are the symptoms? What are the stages?

Join us this episode with repeat guests Stephen and Jennie Jones. As we work through Stephen´s book Transitions Across Cultures and his Cross Cultural Transition Handbook. the lessons are getting more and more applicable as Stephen and Jennie work through their own transition to Berlin, Germany with Envision Berlin.

The challenges of culture shock are real! Be sure to check out some of the additional resources in the show notes.

Resources from this episode:

Stephen’s book Transitions Across Cultures: Bookshop.org or Amazon

Videos and other resources for transitions: traxcultures.com

Books from a collection of some of Stephen and Jennie’s favorite Intercultural publishers

Follow Stephen and Jennie on Instagram: @thejonesesinberlin

Visit liminal edges on Instagram: @liminal_edges

Blog posts from Stephen at iamintercultural.com

Contact I Am Intercultural about customizing the Cross-Cultural Transitions Handbook for your cross-cultural ministry organization.

Join the conversation on Discord

Email us at [email protected]

William Bridges Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes. 2nd. Ed. 2004

Furnam, A. (2019). Culture Shock: A Review of Literature for Practitioners, Psychology, 10,

Kohls, Robert L. (2001) Survival Kit for Overseas Living . 4th ed

Lucas, J. (2009) Over-stressed, Overwhelmed, and Over Here: Resident Directors and the Challenges of Student Mental Health Abroad. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad

Paige, et. al (2006) Maximizing Study Abroad

Ward, C. Bochner, S., and Furnham, A. (2001) The Psychology of Culture Shock. 2nd. Ed

About the host and guests:

Bio from Stephen

Bio from Jennie

Bio from Mike

Credits:

Regular Theme music by Mike Picconatto

Unterwegs is recorded and produced in a partnership with Envision Berlin

Cover art: Rachel Norton