Chua, Amy,

Battle hymn of the tiger mother / Amy Chua. - 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-235).

1. The Chinese mother -- Sophia -- Louisa -- The Chuas -- On generational decline -- The virtuous circle -- Tiger luck -- Lulu's instrument -- The violin -- Teeth marks and bubbles -- "The little white donkey" -- The cadenza -- 2. Coco -- London, Athens, Barcelona, Bombay -- Popo -- The birthday card -- Caravan to Chautauqua -- The swimming hole -- How you get to Carnegie Hall -- How you get to Carnegie Hall, part 2 -- The debut and the audition -- Blowout in Budapest -- 3. Pushkin -- Rebellion -- Darkness -- Rebellion, part 2 -- Katrin -- The sack of rice -- Despair -- "Hebrew melody" -- Red square -- The symbol -- Going West -- The ending.

Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother's exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and avoidance of Western cultural practices.

1594202842 9781594202841

2010029623


Chua, Amy.


Chinese American women--Biography
East and West--Biography
Mothers--United States--Biography
Mothers and daughters--China
Mothers and daughters--United States

HQ759 / .C59 2011

306.8743