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Full-Text Articles in Sociology of Culture
Building Cultural Competency In Therapy, Naveen Jonathan
Building Cultural Competency In Therapy, Naveen Jonathan
Marriage and Family Therapy Faculty Presentations
Discusses how to build better cultural competency in order to help clients of diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
Japanese Expatriate Women In The United States, Ayano Sonoda
Japanese Expatriate Women In The United States, Ayano Sonoda
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Expatriation from Japanese companies has been considered mainly for men. This research focuses on gradually increasing Japanese expatriate women’s experiences in the United States. Using structuration theory (Giddens, 1984) and doing gender (West & Zimmerman, 1987), gender practices and (re)production of gendered structure at Japanese organizations in the United States are illustrated. It is exploratory research without prior research focusing on the subjects. Literature review, therefore, covers three relevant areas: women in workplace in Japan, Japanese expatriates in the United States, and women in international assignments from western countries. This research employs qualitative research method to understand the social world …