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Connections 9.2

Connections 9.2. Family and Gender in Chinese Speaking Cultures. Essential Questions. What is the family structure in Chinese-speaking countries? How does the cultural dimensions of individualism, collectivism, power distance, and masculinity femininity relate to the Chinese family structure?

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Connections 9.2

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  1. Connections 9.2 Family and Gender in Chinese Speaking Cultures

  2. Essential Questions • What is the family structure in Chinese-speaking countries? • How does the cultural dimensions of individualism, collectivism, power distance, and masculinity femininity relate to the Chinese family structure? • What position in the Chinese culture did women hold in the past and currently in the present?

  3. Activating • Families in China • Videos: • Families of China (Families of the World) • http://youtu.be/YXPfWLVZoEl • Families in China (Families of the World) • http://youtu.be/N6hM_BPKtzc • Are the daily lives of the children similar or different to your own lives when you were children? • What were some of the differences in the life of a city and life in rural areas in China?

  4. Connecting • Family Structure in China • Video • My Family • http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=vn_JYJOoBZc&feature=youtu.be • Discuss • In this activity you are going to research the family structure in China and relate your descriptions to three cultural dimensions: Individualism/Collectivism, power distance, and masculinity/femininity • Masculinity vs its opposite, femininity………. • The Higher the number on the masculinity scale, the more masculine the culture.

  5. Continued • Read the articles below. Using Family Structure in China Activity Sheet, complete each column giving examples of the Chinese family structure which illustrate one of three cultural dimensions. • The Structure of the Chinese Family • http://voices .yahoo.com/structure-chinese-family-2605739.html?cat=41 • Family Structure – Chinese Society • http://secondchina.com/Learning_Modules/SOC/content/SOC_family_structures.html

  6. Continued • Visit the cultural website below. Indicate the cultural dimension score for China and U.S. for each dimension- Individualism (INV), Power Distance (PDI), and masculinity (MAS) on the activity sheet .China: The Hofstede Centre http://geert-hofstede.com/china.html Note: select the United States in the “Comparison Country” field to get the scores for the USA. You can research the following website on the changing family structure of China to complete the last question on the worksheet. Chinese Family: Advancing From Tradition to Modernity http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/19/eng20050519_185860.html Discuss answer to activity sheet in pairs

  7. Connecting • Women in China: Past and Present • In this activity you will be researching the historical and present day condition of women in China. Use the links below, and others of your choice to create a 2 page essay about “Women in China: Past and Present”. • In your essay, you must explain: • 1) The traditional roles of women throughout history. • 2) Issues of kinship, marriage, work, and education • 3) Present day rights of women • The Traditional Role of Women in China • http://chinesewomenslife.blogspot.com/ • Women in Traditional China • http://asiasociety.org/countries/traditions/women-tradition-china?page=0,0 • China’s Women Struggle for a Foothold on Power • http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/03/08/us-china-parliament-women-idUS-TRE6270FZ20100308

  8. Summarizing • Journal reflection • Reflect on the previous activities on the family structure in China and describe your thoughts about it. Describe your thoughts about women’s rights issues today as they exist in China.

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