Abstract
Equal parts memoir and instruction manual, Amy Chua’s infamous Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (2011) opens with the observation that “a lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids.” The self-proclaimed Tiger Mother accordingly offers up some pointers for those American parents looking to produce their own versions of the model minority stereotype; the “secret, " evidently, is all about prohibition. “Here are some things my daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to do, " Chua tells us, providing a bullet-point list that includes the following examples: Have a playdate Be in a school play Watch TV or play computer games Choose their own extracurricular activities.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Routledge Companion to Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 426-438 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317698418 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415642484 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)