Chua, Amy,

Battle hymn of the tiger mother / [print] Amy Chua. - New York : Penguin Press, (c)2011. - 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.



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.B388 2011