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This collection of short stories presents the subject of adaptation to foreign cultures as it has been explored through literature. The introduction clearly outlines the sociological studies that form the premise of the collection: there are various stages of the cycle of culture shock -- preliminary, spectator, increasing participation, shock, adaptation, and re-entry. The fiction is selected and organized to illustrate these phases. The collection presents a selection of varied perspectives from a wide range of cultures, but at times strains to justify including a story under a particular heading. For instance, Conrad's "Outpost of Progress" is included under the "shock" phase when it seems to fit better the criterion for any of the earlier stages.

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