Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication by Jackson Jane

Author:Jackson, Jane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

While abroad, I missed home quite a lot in the beginning but now that I’m back, I feel estranged. I feel my existence here is meaningless. In the U.S., I had a great time with my boyfriend, my roommates, and my newly met friends. Here, I feel alone. Although I’m physically back, my memories remain in L.A.

(See Chapter 6 for more discussion about identity misalignments and the state of cultural marginality or inbetweenness).

Resocialization stage. The final phase in the model is sometimes referred to as ‘reintegration’, ‘the independence stage’ or ‘acceptance and understanding’. In this stage, returnees are beginning to feel more at home and are better able to communicate effectively and appropriately with their family members, friends and colleagues. Similar to recovery and adjustment phases in the host country, the returnees start to readjust to the home country and reintegrate into the local way of life. The initial reentry shock has subsided and they are better able to find a sense of balance between their ‘new old’ home and the culture they have just left. A returnee recounted this process in an interview:

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