Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
Tiger Mums
The text “Why Chinese Moms Are Superior” is written by Amy Chua, a professor at Yale law school. The article is an excerpt from her book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, which were the cause of much discussion because her methods of raising her kids to many “Western parents” were too strict and almost inhumane. The article deals with the differences between Chinese and Western perception of how to raise a child seen from the perspective of a Chinese mother. Although the Chinese tends to end up with more success than the western, the question is whether the end justifies the means or not?
This essay will first of all account for Amy Chua’s perception of upbringing as seen in the text. Secondly it focus on the way the writer, Amy Chua, engages the reader. Her argumentation and modes of appeal will therefore also be analyzed. Third this paper will be discussing the possible consequences of adopting Amy Chua’s values and methods of upbringing.
In the article Amy Chua starts of by writing that “A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids.” Throughout the article Chua answers this question with her perception of the differences between a Western and a Chinese upbringing and her first hand experiences being a successfully, Chinese-style raised woman.
According to Chua’s philosophy on upbringing, a set of rules must apply for the child to reach success. No extracurricular or social activity is allowed, and they have to be the best in every subject with the exception of physical education and drama. A Chinese child is not allowed to attend a sleepover or even watch television. There is no time for that. Chinese mothers believe that the key to success is rote repetition. This is because “Chinese parents understand that nothing is fun until you’re good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and children on their own never want to work, which is why it is crucial to override their preferences.” The Western
The text “Why Chinese Moms Are Superior” is written by Amy Chua, a professor at Yale law school. The article is an excerpt from her book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, which were the cause of much discussion because her methods of raising her kids to many “Western parents” were too strict and almost inhumane. The article deals with the differences between Chinese and Western perception of how to raise a child seen from the perspective of a Chinese mother. Although the Chinese tends to end up with more success than the western, the question is whether the end justifies the means or not?
This essay will first of all account for Amy Chua’s perception of upbringing as seen in the text. Secondly it focus on the way the writer, Amy Chua, engages the reader. Her argumentation and modes of appeal will therefore also be analyzed. Third this paper will be discussing the possible consequences of adopting Amy Chua’s values and methods of upbringing.
In the article Amy Chua starts of by writing that “A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids.” Throughout the article Chua answers this question with her perception of the differences between a Western and a Chinese upbringing and her first hand experiences being a successfully, Chinese-style raised woman.
According to Chua’s philosophy on upbringing, a set of rules must apply for the child to reach success. No extracurricular or social activity is allowed, and they have to be the best in every subject with the exception of physical education and drama. A Chinese child is not allowed to attend a sleepover or even watch television. There is no time for that. Chinese mothers believe that the key to success is rote repetition. This is because “Chinese parents understand that nothing is fun until you’re good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and children on their own never want to work, which is why it is crucial to override their preferences.” The Western