Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

By
Amy Chua
Amy Chua
2011 • 237 pages

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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.

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Nicola Marsh

An eye-opening insight into the Chinese culture of child-raising.

November 22, 2017
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Lexie Hardy

I don't think I'll be raising my kids the “Chinese” way, but it makes me question the “Western” way as well. A great story I enjoyed it, and it made me think about a lot of things.

August 10, 2012
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Igor

interesting view on parenthood. sometimes exaggerated views but honest...

July 22, 2013

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