In just about any circumstance in life, one has the potential to experience culture shock, either on a small or large scale. Think about a culture shock scenario that you had at any point in your life. Examples of culture shock that are appropriate for this assignment can include migrating to a new country, going on vacation, trying a new cuisine, converting to a new religion, or going to college, just to name a few. Sociologically analyze your culture shock experience by incorporating several sociological concepts/theories from Chapters 1, 3, and/or 4. Write a 2-4 page paper by following the outline below.
I. Background:
Briefly explain one culture shock experience you had. Include the setting, people involved, and main event(s). Include enough details so the reader can vividly imagine what is happening.
Il. Analysis: In this section you will be applying sociological concepts in order to reach a deeper level of understanding of your experience(s). Make sure this section is very well developed, well-organized, and well-written since your grade depends mainly on your sociological analysis of the culture shock experience.
a. Analyze your culture shock experience by using at least four sociological concepts/ theories learned from Chapters 1, 3, and/or 4. For each concept/theory, you will need to demonstrate that you understand the concept/theory and provide appropriate examples of your culture shock in order to illustrate that you can use the course material to reach a greater depth of understanding. Concepts/theories
must be bolded or underlined in your paper, or they will not be counted in the quota.
