Chinese Parenting Culture

Many parents have different ways of raising their children to become successful. In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” Amy Chua explains how Chinese parenting are better than western parenting. While in the article “Mother Inferior” Hanna Rosin explains that western parenting is a better ways of raising their children. Both think that their method of raising their child are better than the others. While both authors discuss parenting, they differ in the way they praise their child, the ways they punish their child, and the manner they speak to the child.

These reasons include historical problems, Chinese-American cultural differences and competitive level (include education level and English level also the specialize skills). For Chinese immigrants, they contribute a lot of America society both in the technology and economy according to the public affairs television; however, many Chinese-Americans think they are “living in the jail” with no civil rights.(Public Affairs Television, Between Two Worlds) signal phrase The conflicts is caused by the competitive. In one way, Chinese are trained to get good grade in the exam.

This attitude results in the treatment of women as less than men and can be found just about anywhere. “Parental preference for male children in China and India has been well publicized, a prenatal preference for boys exists in the United States as well” (Atwood, Pg.24). However, it is especially prominent in smaller, less developed countries where the need for a head of household is greater. With that being said, the need for a dominating head of the household is not the only reason for the patriarchal society we see today.

In the article “Long Live the American Dream” by Shikha Dalmia said “the fundamental problem is that both countries (referring to India and china) put their resources into educating elite kids-and ignoring the rest”. By not educating the rest of them and just elite the whole country fails as whole. Also Dalmaia said “unless more Indian and Chinese kids get access to a quality education, their countries won’t be able to actualize their human potential, precisely what America does so well”. Although we are superior in education, we have a better infrastructure and a better civil society. While India’s-roads, water, sewage, remain primitive.

There might be a majority of Chinese families that fit in the stereotypes, but not every one of them are examples of the stereotypes. In

Lindo Jong, the mother of Waverly, says, “But inside I am becoming ashamed. I am ashamed that she is ashamed. Because she is my daughter and I am proud of her, and I am her mother and she is not proud of me”(The Joy Luck Club 255). The shame the daughters feel causes the mothers to feel shame. However, the shame the daughters felt because of

The prejudice Ying Ying Saint Clair feels for American culture causes her to have a difficult time understanding and communicating with her daughter. Because Ying Ying Saint Clair was raised in China, she views western ways as valuing worthless material items and ignoring critical traditions and values. As she watches her daughter mature and make her

Females in the Chinese patriarchal society are expected to have arranged marriages. These females should act as a wife and not have ambitions. Females in this society are supposed to be quiet housewives. When Mulan speaks her opinion, Chi Fu gets mad at Mulan’s father for allowing her to grow up and have an opinion, revealing that this society thinks that males are superior to females. In the scene, “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”, Mulan and many others are taught how to act like a man.

Asian vs. Western Parents Mothers from most ways of life want to protect and raise their offspring. However, many cultures have very distinctive ways of bringing up their young. Some lifestyles believe that being strict on the child is the best way for them. In other parts of the world, they suspect the child should be cared for and be rewarded for all the positive characteristics they have developed. Generally, Asians are stereotyped as mean and strict.

That way nobody is restricted of their right to procreate, just discouraged. For example, China is making woman have one baby by having them ask permission to have more babies 3. Spreading awareness about overpopulation Lack of the awareness about overpopulation can lead to families that do not care for limit the number of children they have and unfortunately, most people nowadays aren’t really familiar with overpopulation and its negative effects. Therefore, by spreading the awareness about overpopulation possibly can change them to be more aware of how their actions affects the entire country, and they can do their part as their responsibility to keep their country’s population at a sustainable

Believe it or not our society seems to classify people according to abilities, religion, customs, countries, and even likes, and dislikes. I personally think that each person is unique and being Chinese, Japanese, American, Mexican, etc. does not make you smarter or better one than another. In this case, Gladwell on Chapter 8 of Outliers highlights the intelligence and dedication of the Chinese population. I believe stereotypes are formed through parents and teachers. Parents are our first teachers and whatever comes from home, it will stick with us forever.

The influence of culture is notorious in the children’s autobiographical memories. This type of memory is fundamental because trough it we can collect memories from the past and at the same time, we can distinguish these memories from present experiences. In a case exposed in the book American girls provide autobiographical descriptions that are more specific than descriptions made by China and Korean kids. The book exposes this situation as result from the different perceptions in both cultures. Korean mothers are less involve in detailed conversations about past, while American mothers are more dedicated and focus on themes about referent to being independent.

When all the attention is on them, their parents can help them. The opposing argument wishes that chinese kids could have siblings. However, this leads to abortion and sterilization. You see, the policy was a good idea because the children are the center of attention, it eases pressure on the environment, and children get a better education.

However, they don’t just only release new children born into the world, but also the elders that reach their fulfilled age. I believe this solution is ethical because it helps end so many problems, but some believe releasing people is wrong. Just like Jonas, as stated in the book, “Jonas felt a ripping sensation inside himself, the feeling of terrible pain clawing its way forward to emerge in a cry.” With that being said, I believe this solution will greatly help world hunger. This can be solved if there are new laws enforced.