According to research on the topic of "Culture Shock," overcoming the shock, requires a person to identify with the occurrences that might have caused the shock, and implementing a behavior that eases you into a kind of adaptation, that will help the acceptance of your new surroundings move right along. ... Hannigan wrote about an experience with culture shock: "I decided to study in Spain during my junior year of college. ... When she got an apartment, she had a Spanish roommate that she was able to spend time with and ease into the culture rather than trying to get everything a...

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Men generally do the heavy work by placing heavy poles into the ground or overhead, while the women and older children help with thatching, and gathering necessary leaves and vines that constitute the major items in building the structure (Chagnon 1997: 57). ...

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For automatic washing machines the range is from 72% in Sweden to 96% in Italy; for dishwashers, from 11%in the Netherlands to 34% in Germany; for clothes dryers, from 5% in Spain to 39% in Belgium; for microwave ovens, from 6% in Italy to 37% in Sweden; for vacuum cleaners, from 56%in Italy to 96%in Netherlands. ... Culture can help humans survive in this ever-changing globe. ... It is noted that the cultural orientation of the ethnic group consumers has helped to establish and maintain, through vendor loyalty, plenty of small retailers supported by an inefficient, multi-tired distribution ne...

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