Pay-channel M-Net is inviting people to enter for Culture Shock, a new reality television show which will see families from two different cultures swapping homes and lives for two weeks.
Carl Fischer, head of M-Net original productions, said on Wednesday the show would not seek to pit stereotypes against each other, but rather to illustrate the diversity of cultures in country.
”Culture Shock is not about winning, it’s not about prize money and it’s not about fame — but rather about the participants having fun. It is about understanding themselves and their fellow South Africans better, and providing some answers to all those urban and rural cultural legends,” he said.
One parent and one child from each family will swap places for the two-week period, experiencing each other’s cultures and realities.
Cameras would be watching them but there would also be in-depth interviews with the participants about their thoughts and feelings.
”For viewers and contestants alike, Culture Shock could change how you see people, how you understand people and provide some insight into the South African psyche,” Fischer said.
The families may not see the other members of their family for the duration of the two-week period, and cellphones are banned.
Participants may only use facilities, shops, transport, money, help, and modes of communication that their hosts would use. – Sapa