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. Write a 3-4-page paper by following the outline below.
I. Background (½ to 1 page):
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, but do not go beyond the 1-page requirement.
Make sure you include a well-developed thesis statement, which informs the reader in one sentence what the paper is about. The thesis should be placed at the end of the Background section. Go to this link for assistance:
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/writing-the-paper/thesis-statements.
II. Analysis (2 to 3 pages): This is the main part of your paper. 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.
Analyze your culture shock experience by using at least five key terms learned from previous modules. For each key term, you will need to provide examples of your culture shock in order to illustrate that you can use the course material to reach a greater depth of understanding. You must go beyond just describing your culture shock experience. Key terms must be bolded or underlined in your paper, or they will not be counted in the quota. In addition, examine the outcomes of your culture shock.
What was your reaction to this experience?
Were you ethnocentric or culturally relativistic, and how?
Also, why you were ethnocentric or culturally relativistic?
* Be sure to apply your sociological imagination when responding to these questions. Include specific examples or illustrations.
III. Conclusion (1/2 -1 page): Include an engaging and stimulating conclusion paragraph that summarizes your paper. Demonstrate evidence that you can make connections between all of the main ideas.
Proofread:
The paper should be logically organized in well-constructed paragraphs/sentences, have relevant content, and be easily understood. There should be few or no errors in format, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. These errors should not hinder comprehension of your writing
Citations
In accordance with the Montgomery College Code of Conduct, there is ZERO tolerance for plagiarism, so always cite the original source if you are “borrowing” information. If you are citing sources, there must always be in-text citations and a list of “References” in APA style. Sources must be in alphabetical order in the list of “References.” You will be required to utilize the SafeAssign. SafeAssign is a plagiarism detection tool designed to protect your work as well as the work of others by ensuring that only original papers and reflections receive credit. For assistance on APA style, refer to these websites:
http://libguides.montgomerycollege.edu/apa
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.
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