4.1.1 Crossing the Boundaries of Fortress Cultures
Penetrating different cultures is not effortless. Countless studies (Deresky, 2010; Hack-Polay, 2008; Hofstede,
1991; Lin, 1986) described the hitches associated with the process. The process of penetrating new cultural
contexts particularly becomes more painful the more distant the cultures are. In the case of the migrant workers in
the study, all came from relatively countries outside of Western Europe, with the African respondents having
cultures that have more dissimilarity with western cultures. The predominantly collectivist cultures in this part of
the world has proved incompatible with the individualist western cultures. Even the Eastern European participants
from less collectivist cultures did not escape the feeling of incompatibility of cultures with the western host
country. Collectivism meant that the migrants expected a more welcome in the host country, both in society and in
the workplace. However, they argue that they were greeted with a “cold welcome” which was far from being one in
their home cultures. Over half of the migrant workers felt this. The expression used by a migrant teacher indicates
how migrant workers might develop apathy for the host country and a feeling of homesickness:
4.1.1 Crossing the Boundaries of Fortress CulturesPenetrating different cultures is not effortless. Countless studies (Deresky, 2010; Hack-Polay, 2008; Hofstede,1991; Lin, 1986) described the hitches associated with the process. The process of penetrating new culturalcontexts particularly becomes more painful the more distant the cultures are. In the case of the migrant workers inthe study, all came from relatively countries outside of Western Europe, with the African respondents havingcultures that have more dissimilarity with western cultures. The predominantly collectivist cultures in this part ofthe world has proved incompatible with the individualist western cultures. Even the Eastern European participantsfrom less collectivist cultures did not escape the feeling of incompatibility of cultures with the western hostcountry. Collectivism meant that the migrants expected a more welcome in the host country, both in society and inthe workplace. However, they argue that they were greeted with a “cold welcome” which was far from being one intheir home cultures. Over half of the migrant workers felt this. The expression used by a migrant teacher indicateshow migrant workers might develop apathy for the host country and a feeling of homesickness:
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