Identify and describe the four phases of third culture emergence.
What will be an ideal response?
Phase 1: Initial contact may result in the person withdrawing from the other person
(or culture). Phase 2: The parties evaluate the need for continued interaction. The
parties have options at this point. They may choose to rely on their own cultural values
and not adapt. At this point, the interaction might also end so the risk of staying with
one’s own values must be evaluated. For extended interactions, however, the parties
begin a natural process of mutual adjustment. The need for ongoing and mutually
beneficial interactions supports the cultural adjustment process. Phase 3: The
dependence of the parties on one another is clear by this point. Norms for interaction
have evolved to the point where they feel “natural” to both parties. Positive outcomes
reinforce the motivations for continued adjustment, and a third culture emerges that
accommodates both parties’ cultures. Both parties become accustomed to cultural
differences in cultural values and a balanced approach emerges. Phase 4:
Interdependence results in more nuanced development and maintenance of the third
culture. There is a continued process of open communication, and the process
becomes dependent on trust.
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