1. Gender Roles and Culture Shock in China and the United States By Chris McManus

2. Background Information Literature Review Method Results Analysis/Discussion Overview

3. Does Gender Effect Culture Shock? –Chinese to America (CtA). –Americans to China (AtC). Why is this Important? –Knowledge of How Gender Effects Culture Shock for CtA and AtC. Background Information

4. American vs Chinese Work Culture –Capitalism vs Regulated –Christian Religions vs Confucianism Culture Shock in Work Environment – Lack of Understanding and Very Narcissist Literature Review

5. Gender Roles in Work Environment –America “it is more socially acceptable for women to lead other women than for women to lead men” (478 Goodman) –China “make up 38% of the full-time workforce in China” (9 Xiao) Literature Review

6. 4 In-depth Interviews –2 CtA Li Wei and Min Sun –2 AtC Mario Ferrucci and Kham To Survey Method

7. Mario Ferrucci –Works as a Teacher in Wuhan, a Second Tier City. –“Gender equality is not common in China and, being a white male, it has been a lot easier for me to be acclimated.” Kham To –Hong Kong is more Globalized then Most of China. –“Hong Kong is such a diverse place, people were speaking three languages.” Results: In-depth Interview AtC

8. Li Wei –“Because I am from Shanghai, I think it was easier for me to deal with culture shock, when going to America” –By Working at a School People Understood his Situation. Min Sun –“being a young teacher I had to earn respect from other teachers” –Being a Women in America is Very Tamed Compared to what She Experienced in China. Results: In-depth Interview CtA

9. 32 people –17 males 15 females –14 AtC 18 CtA Most difficult thing about working abroad –Time Commitment and Difference in Culture Approximately half the people experienced culture shock in their work place, mostly women. Results: Survey

10. AtC –When traveling to a Big City it is easier to deal with Culture Shock. –Men generally have it easier than Women when outside Tier 1 Cities. CtA –Easier when you are from a Big City traveling to United States –Gender inequality in America is tame relative to China. Analysis/Discussion

11. Gender Roles –AtC –CtA Language is Key –AtC –CtA Final Thoughts

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