A Summary of Amy Chua’s “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”
In “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” an excerpt from the book Battle Hymn of a Tiger Mother, Amy Chua states that Chinese parents produce more successful offspring because they are stricter than Western parents. She admits that the terms “Chinese” and “Western” are catch-all terms for people with stricter parenting styles and those with more lenient ways, but the cultural headings do the job well. She exemplifies the Chinese parenting style, refusing to let her children Sophia and Louisa go to slumber parties, play sports, or get any grade lower than an A.
Statistics show the major differences between Chinese parenting and Western parenting. Chinese parents push their children more,
In “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” an excerpt from the book Battle Hymn of a Tiger Mother, Amy Chua states that Chinese parents produce more successful offspring because they are stricter than Western parents. She admits that the terms “Chinese” and “Western” are catch-all terms for people with stricter parenting styles and those with more lenient ways, but the cultural headings do the job well. She exemplifies the Chinese parenting style, refusing to let her children Sophia and Louisa go to slumber parties, play sports, or get any grade lower than an A.
Statistics show the major differences between Chinese parenting and Western parenting. Chinese parents push their children more,