What Do Anthropologists Call the Feelings of Alienation and Helplessness

question 72

Multiple Choice

What do anthropologists call the feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture?

• A)Cross-cultural shock.
• B)Culture shock.
• C)Cultural entropy.
• D)Alienation orientation.
• E)Psychological solipsism.

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