In this lecture the lecturer introduces three perspectives of adaptation. Lecturer will explain the linear model and Berry’s model. Please pay attention to the different ideologies behind each perspective. At the end of the lecture the students also share their personal experience of cultural adaptation in different countries.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: Read J.W. Berry and D.L. Sam’s article Acculturation and Adaption from Handbook of Cross-Cultural Psychology (2^nd ed.), 1997, p. 291 - 326.

http://www.google.com/books?hl=fi&lr=&id=Z0L7dwJKel8C&oi=fnd&pg=PA291&dq=J.W.+Berry+and+D.L.+Sam%E2%80%99s+article+Acculturation+and+Adaptation+from+Handbook+of+Cross-Cultural+Psychology&ots=hBqVG5xifK&sig=Z7K-dCp4aOsPOEhEB03rJLfRsMQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture HERE.

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after the lecture: List down the major differences between the different perspectives on adaptation / integration that were mentioned during the lecture. What do you think about them? Write your thoughts into your Reflective report.