A percepção cultural no programa de au pair: um estudo entre brasileiras e famílias anfitriãs norte-americanas

Abstract

Cultural interaction is growing in the globalized world, in this way, understanding the cultural factors, becomes a differential for the good personal and professional development of any individual, before society, especially to the international trade professional, who deals with different cultures everyday in the business world, taking into consideration that each person interprets, perceives and deduces in different ways, some people with reason and others with emotion. In this context, the exchange becomes a good intermediary for these situations, becoming an experience for those who wish to immerse themselves in another culture, learning another language and and seeking self-improvement; from this perception, the present paper involves a qualitative study, based on two great nations, Brazil and the United States of America. The aim of this study is to understand the perception of the Brazilian people in relation to the culture of United States of America and vice versa, within the au pair exchange.(sic)