Özet:

People may face various difficulties (language, eating and drinking culture, social interactions etc.) in the process of the adaptation to a new culture. Experiencing the feeling of''otherness" in the new culture and offacing of new experiences creates pressure on the person. This condition which is a mixture of excitement, anxiety, uncertainty, fear etc. and which makes a person feel lost is named as culture shock. The culture shock is a problem which is faced particularly by managers, diplomats, technicians, missioners and military personnel who work abroad or the students who continue their education abroad. In order for these people to adapt to the culture they live in, to be aware of the culture shock and to develop the intercultural sensitivity by being informed about how to handle it is a necessity. Thus, it is possible for a person to feel satisfied with the intercultural relationships, to be successful in both economic and cultural fields and not to be hurt by the symptoms of the culture shock. This study aims to explain the concept of the culture shock and theory, its processes and the importance of intercultural interaction and communication for providing intercultural adaptation.

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