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Beijingers in New York (TV series which shows that Wang Qiming assumes their friends will take good care of his wife and himself and offer good accommodation when they first come to New York, but on the contrary the friend went away after welcoming them at the airport and left them alone in a totally strange street.) The problem arises when the pull 引力of similarities excludes those who are different. In short, many people deal with the unfamiliar by withdrawing畏缩情绪 from interaction with strangers or by experiencing feelings of anxiety. “ The immediate psychological result of being in a new situation is lack of security can make you anxious.” “ If the amount of uncertainty present in initial interactions is not reduced, further communication between the people will, in all likelihood, not take place.” Racism, in many ways, is an extension of stereotyping and prejudice. Ethnocentrism In the film The King and I (or the new version Anna and the King) , the King, prince and the concubines of Siam think their country is superior than other countries even the very strongest country England in the seventeenth century. Characteristics 1. Levels of Ethnocentrism -positive, negative and extremely negative 2. Ethnocentrism is universal Most people in the world regard their own culture as superior. 3. Ethnocentrism contributes to cultural identity -belonging to this group, this nation, or civilization Reaction to Culture Shock Antagonistic格格不入，抵制的 toward new environment Sense of disorientation Feeling of rejection Upset stomach and headaches Homesickness Missing friends and family Believing in a loss of status and influence Withdrawal Perceiving members of host culture to be insensitive The U-Curve Optimistic phase Cultural problems Recovery phase Adjustment phase Coping with Culture Shock Make friends Learn about the host culture Be patient Participate in cultural activi