Transcript Cultural Psychology: Psychology of Culture Shock

Cultural Psychology:
Psychology of Culture Shock
Prof. dr hab. Halina GrzymałaMoszczyńska, [email protected]
Dr Marek Szopski;
[email protected]
Timing
Winter semester 2011/2012, 4 hours
each class
Dates:
October:10,17,24
November:7,14,21,28
December: 5
Contact
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Professor Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska - office hours
Tuesday 15:15 -16:00,Collegium Broscianum Grodzka
Street 52, room 14 (ground floor).
Dr Szopski can be of help after class and through
internet.
Feel free to contact us and to ask questions and discuss
issues related to class topics as well as have
suggestions as to the content of the course.
Maintaining an ongoing dialogue will make the
experience of this class more productive and
enjoyable
Sources:
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Primary:
Lewis, Richard D.:When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures,
London, 2006.
Hofstede, Geert : Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind,
Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival, McGrawHill,
1991.
Trompenaars, Fons and Hampden-Turner, Charles: Riding the Waves of
Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, London, 1997.
Secondary:
Klopf, Donald W.: Intercultural Encounters: The Fundamentals of
Intercultural Communication, Morton Publishing Co. 1996.
Martin, Judith N., Nakayama, Thomas K.: Experiencing Intercultural
Communication: an Introduction, McGraw Hill. 2005.
Jandt, Fred E.; An introduction to Intercultural Communication:
Identities in a Global Community, 2005.
The course objective
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To make participants aware of facts and theories
providing understanding and explanation of cultural
systems and communication practices between and
within societies in general and in professional
activities in particular.
Students will develop better understanding of the
relationship between communication strategies and
interaction dynamics and the processes of
socialization and acculturation.
The role of language, non-verbal, verbal and
contextual communication will be studied
Method
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Students will develop understanding of
cultural encounters,intercultural
communication skills through readings,
case studies, documentaries and
individual presentations. Through the
choice of specific culture and study of
cases they will develop an informed
perspective both on the culture of
choice and their own.
Requirements
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An essay developing the comprehension of a particular case of
intercultural activity resulting in a presentation of that case in
class,
photo- essay about Cracow as an intercultural environment,
final test on concepts and ideas covering the field of study will
complete the course requirements.
Composition of final grade:
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The test and both essays will contribute 75% of the final grade,
while the presentation and course participation will contribute
the remaining 25%. Students are expected to participate in
class discussions and show interest in contemporary
intercultural encounters.
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Description of the photoessay
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Students are required to take 10 pictures pertaining to the
Cracow as an intercultural environment and include comments
in which they note their reasons for the selection of a certain
motive plus their feelings and emotions at the time the photo
was taken. This is necessary as people tend to forget why they
selected an object and do not clearly remember their feelings
and emotions later on. Students are entirely free in the selection
of aspects and motives from Polish/Cracow environment. It is
necessary to use literature from the course in order to
provide analysis of intercultural motives chosen in the pictures.
Photo-essay should be ready for submission and discussion
in class by week seven (November 28). Both electronic and
printed version are required. Delay in submitting the photoessay on time will result in lower final grade.
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Week One (Oct 10)
Introduction to the course
Introducing basic concepts
Culture – definitions and dimensions.
Week Two (Oct 17)
Experiencing intercultural communication - Six imperatives: the peace
imperative, the economic imperative, the demographic imperative, the
self-awareness imperative, the ethical imperative
Cultural diversity and its dimensions; cultures within cultures, business
cultures.
Social and cultural identities
Multiculturalism and Identity
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Week Three (Oct 24)
Perception and Intercultural
Communication
Values and Behavior
Beliefs and Attitudes
Cultural Antipathy – ethnocentrism and
prejudice
Barriers to intercultural communication
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Week Four (Nov 7)
Stereotypes
Prejudice
Discrimination
Presentation of selected cases by students
Week Five (Nov 14)
Social Institutions – Religion, Family and Education
Religious identity
Social Institutions – Economic and Political Systems –
Ideology
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Week Six (Nov 21)
Language – a communication vehicle
Verbal Issues
Nononverbal Communication - a hidden language
Nonverbal Issues
Week Seven (Nov 28)
Cultural Diversity – a problem or an advantage?
Dealing with Diversity – Culture Shock and Acculturation
Identity and adaptation
Assimilation, Integration and Pluralism
Assimilation strategies – Adaptation strategies
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Week Eight (Dec 5)
Communication competence and its criteria
Relationships across differences
Developing intercultural relationships
Developing multicultural society
Review of the course
Final test