Sociologists would use this term to desribe the experiences of Gemma- the lady from Scotland- who was asked to remove all of her clothing for a massage in Budapest or Sarah Carter's experience of "chaotic synchronicity" as a European in Vietnam as: a. Ideal culture
b. Culture shock
c. Cultural leveling
d. Anomie

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.