bamboo ceiling

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a…

   A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.

   • The title Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling was selected because it acknowledges that Asian Americans do indeed face obstacles in the workplace and it asserts that there are cultural barriers that play a role in impeding career advancement.
   • Many Asian American attorneys are finding they may have excelled in law school and were able to land their first job, but their careers are not moving forward the way they would like. It has been described as a “bamboo ceiling.”
2. 2

   A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for…

   A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.

   • Nonetheless, women are definitely breaking through what has variously been called the glass ceiling, the bamboo ceiling, or the old boy's network.

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