Ethnographic research can be very demanding, and often ethnologists experience psychological stress that results from adjusting to the realities of a society radically different from their own. This reaction is called:

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Culture shock is the psychological stress that results from adjusting to the realities of a society radically different from one's own. Cultural relativism is a concept that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood within the context of their own culture. Cultural psychosis and psycho-cultural trauma are not recognized terms in anthropology. Xenophobia refers to a fear or hatred of people from different cultures or countries.

Ethnographic Research Can Be Very Demanding, and Often Ethnologists Experience