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implication which had risen due to the OCP is the sudden rise in abortions and especially reportedly forced abortions by the authorities. The awful persistence of forced abortions, sterilizations and infanticide in China reflect a contradiction in the Chinese system -- and in the one-child policy itself. The senior leadership in Beijing may set national policy, such as today's relaxation of the one-child policy, but it is local- and provincial-level officials who choose when, whether and how to…

For immigrants who have come to America, the line between the desire to assimilate into American culture and wanting to preserve their own beliefs and values of their culture is a hard one to draw. In the short stories, Who’s Irish by Gish Jen, Two Kinds by Amy Tan, and Children of Loneliness, the characters all struggle to accept this new culture and keep their own. The American dream is a predominant idea that immigrants aspire to achieve. All who immigrate to America desire to achieve this…

Chua, a Chinese mother who attended Yale Law school. It should be noted that the title for the inscription “Why Chinese Mothers are superior” was given by the Wall Street Journal. Can a procedure of raising kids with more sophisticated studies be better than letting them enjoy and entertain themselves. This piece has come under fire because the author is quick to categorize all Chinese mothers and all western mothers in a specific way. Amy Chua’s intention was to explain the harshness of Chinese…

Unit 2 Essay 3 Describe the expectations and experiences of immigrants during the industrial age. During the industrial age, the majority of immigrants expected to come to the new world and experience a better life. Many immigrants came to the United States for work, as well as to escape problematic conditions of their homeland. Upon arrival in America, immigrants coming from Europe arrived at Ellis Island and faced detainment, as well as inspection. After the process of inspecting the…

Chinese Prospectors at the Gold fields The Gold Rush (1851 – 1914) sparked a huge influx of miners onto the goldfields from Australia and from overseas. The gold rush brought a variety of different races, one of which was the Chinese. 7000 Chinese miners arrived at the NSW gold fields in 1852. (Sydney Living Museum). Most Chinese who joined the Australian gold rush left their families and home behind. (The Original Gold Rush Colony: Anti-Chinese Racism). This was difficult for the Chinese as…

Between Tibetan and Han Chinese Dreamers” is an article with a specific purpose. This purpose is to compare and contrast a typical dream amongst two different cultures. It focuses highly on the two cultures influencing the “Being Chased” dream, but fails to notice the possible bias in gender inequality for each specific group. While the total female to male ratio is 307 to 262, a fairly equal count, the specific Han and Tibetan totals end up in high disparity. The Han Chinese sample has a…

There were many concerns including Chinese immigrants in the beginning of the twentieth century. Chinese immigrants have a different way of life, culturally, morally and based on their values and it would be difficult for them to assimilate within Canadian society. One of the many reasons that the Chinese would come to Canada would be for a better lifestyle because they believe our country will provide them with many opportunities with which they could advance themselves and their families.…

Aside from the physical separation from traditional Chinese culture, there is a mental separation occurring as well. Although some may say that the transition into America for a Chinese-American is simple, it is evident that this period of time is quite stressful. Cliff Akiyama has studied the emotional and psychological effects of acculturating, and says “The psychological distress that is evident in Asian Americans from the study by Wei (2004) may point us to the pressure of cultural clashes…

Within each one of the four sections of the Joy Luck Club, author Amy Tan includes a foreshadowing and symbolic prologue. The themes of these prologues are a quick introduction to the main themes of the section, and they often include “Chinese-worries” that are faced in America by the mothers and daughters. In the first section, “Feathers from a Thousand Li Away,” the main theme is the relationship between the mother and daughters of the Joy Luck Club. In the first chapter, Suyuan had to leave…

beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.” (Tan, 1989) Moreover, Jing-mei Woo does not have the same rights of being her own person when living in America, while her mother is still used to the Chinese culture and Chinese ways of parenting.…