Culture Clash: Difference between revisions

Line 19:

See [[Values Dissonance]], for when this happens to the audience. Also see [[Crazy Cultural Comparison]], a milder form of [[Culture Clash]] played for laughs. There's also [[Pop Culture Isolation]]. Often an element of [[Fantastic Racism]].

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

Line 61:

* [[Robin Hobb]]'s ''Soldier Son Trilogy'' is a showcase for this trope.

* In [[Dan Abnett]]'s ''[[Gaunts Ghosts]]'' novel ''Only In Death'', Ezsrah takes Gaunt's sword. He regards it as an essential part of his duty, to carry out a ''[[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|bludtoll]]''; the Ghosts regarded it as robbing {{spoiler|the dead}} and are shocked that anyone would do such a deed.

* In [[Harry Turtledove]]'s ''[[~~World~~ ~~War~~]]'' Tetralogy the reptilian invaders known as the Race have numerous issues of culture clash: Aside from the part that Tosevites went from rusty plate armor and spears to using primitive landcruisers (and I'm not talking about the Model-T) and firearms. Even worse, they were engaged in active research on jet killercraft and [[Nuke Em|explosive-metal bombs]]! All of this in the blink of an eye turret between their probe visiting and the Conquest Fleet arrival (about 800 years, they arrive in 1942) there is also all that biological weirdness. For starters, they're big and ugly, they stand up at too steep of an angle, have no tailstumps and these weird multi-colored strands on their heads. Speaking of colors, their strangely smooth and non-scaly skin comes in as many colors as their head-growths. Don't even get me started on their bizarre mating habits, it took the more liberal members of the Conquest fleet nearly the entire 40 years (20 local years) between the end of hostilities and the arrival of the Colonization fleet to reach a personal understanding that, for them, being capable of mating at all times of the year is just natural. (Note: an American Tosevite who has become an expert in Race/Tosevite relations commented to the insanely radical Shiplord Straha that, to him, Straha is "more hidebound then a Southern Democrat with 40 years seniority" after the Shiplord called himself a Radical. This occurred before the end of hostilities in the Local Year 1944.) Their exclusive mating agreements are something only such a screwed up race such as the Big Uglies could find enjoyable. Speaking of mating issues, that herb Ginger should be wiped out, it causes nothing but trouble.

* In [[Harry Turtledove]]'s ''[[Worldwar (Literature)]]'' Tetralogy the reptilian invaders known as the Race have numerous issues of culture clash: Aside from the part that Tosevites went from rusty plate armor and spears to using primitive landcruisers (and I'm not talking about the Model-T) and firearms. Even worse, they were engaged in active research on jet killercraft and [[Nuke'Em|explosive-metal bombs]]! All of this in the blink of an eye turret between their probe visiting and the Conquest Fleet arrival (about 800 years, they arrive in 1942) there is also all that biological weirdness. For starters, they're big and ugly, they stand up at too steep of an angle, have no tailstumps and these weird multi-colored strands on their heads. Speaking of colors, their strangely smooth and non-scaly skin comes in as many colors as their head-growths. Don't even get me started on their bizarre mating habits, it took the more liberal members of the Conquest fleet nearly the entire 40 years (20 local years) between the end of hostilities and the arrival of the Colonization fleet to reach a personal understanding that, for them, being capable of mating at all times of the year is just natural. (Note: an American Tosevite who has become an expert in Race/Tosevite relations commented to the insanely radical Shiplord Straha that, to him, Straha is "more hidebound then a Southern Democrat with 40 years seniority" after the Shiplord called himself a Radical. This occurred before the end of hostilities in the Local Year 1944.) Their exclusive mating agreements are something only such a screwed up race such as the Big Uglies could find enjoyable. Speaking of mating issues, that herb Ginger should be wiped out, it causes nothing but trouble.

* ''[[Shogun]]'' has plenty examples of this being about an Englishman in 1600s Japan. A rather blatant example is when certain Japanese taking care of him, after being commanded to cater to his every need, politely ask him if he'd like sex with one of the girls looking after him. When he declines embarrassed, they ask if he'd prefer a man.... and then whether he'd prefer a boy!

* A minor example occurs in Chen Yi's house in ''[[Conqueror|Lords of the Bow]]''. Khasar tries to figure out chopsticks, before getting frustrated and shoving them into a bowl of noodles so they stand vertically. To the Chin, this is quite insulting.

Line 76:

* In [[Anne McCaffrey]]'s ''[[Dragonriders of Pern]]'' series, much is made of the differences in culture that have evolved between Hold, Craft, and Weyr over the centuries since the original settlement of Pern. Holds are charged with the management of the land and contain the majority of the population, supplying food to the more specialized Crafts and Weyrs. By nature they are highly conservative and resistant to change. Crafts are the professional tradesmen, operating on an apprenticeship system and preserving the skills of the Pernese people. Weyrs are the dragons and their riders, charged with fighting off the periodic Thread incursions that would otherwise destroy most of the organic life on Pern. There's also a very significant culture clash in the main series between the modern dragonriders and the Oldtimers that Lessa brought [[Time Travel|from the past]] to battle Thread.

* ''[[Honor Harrington (Literature)|Honor Harrington]]'' uses this in several books and cultures. Grayson/Manticore Manticore/Andermanni, Manticore/Haven, and now finally Manticore/Solarian League.

* A girl rescued by the [[Five Man Band]] in ''[[Black Dogs (Literature)|Black Dogs]]'' is disliked by almost everyone because of her inability to follow the customs of the [[Funny Animal|Funny Animals]] that make up most of the band. She shows her teeth when she smiles and laughs (a sign of aggression), pulls away from their touch (displaying disgust) and tries to intervene in a battle for dominance (suggesting that they are unfit for leadership). One of the more aggressive characters is goes into a near homicidal rage when she is around.

* A girl rescued by the [[Five-Man Band]] in ''[[Black Dogs (Literature)|Black Dogs]]'' is disliked by almost everyone because of her inability to follow the customs of the [[Funny Animal|Funny Animals]] that make up most of the band. She shows her teeth when she smiles and laughs (a sign of aggression), pulls away from their touch (displaying disgust) and tries to intervene in a battle for dominance (suggesting that they are unfit for leadership). One of the more aggressive characters is goes into a near homicidal rage when she is around.

* In ''[[The Secret Garden]]'', Mary expects to be dressed by the servants since she had been in India "It was the custom." The English maid finds the notion silly.

* In the second book in the [[Petaybee]] series, the ordinary Petaybeans take issue with the customs of the cult that raised 'Cita.