Amy Chua's remarkable and provocative book explores the tensions of the post-Cold War globalising world. As global markets open, ethnic conflict worsens and democracy in developing nations can turn ugly and violent. Chua shows how free markets have concentrated disproportionate, often spectacular we[...]

"That certain groups do much better in America than others--as measured by income, occupational status, test scores, and so on--is difficult to talk about. In large part this is because the topic feels racially charged. The irony is that the facts actually debunk racial stereotypes. There are black [...]

Drawing on examples from around the world, the author describes the potential dangers of globalization and the exportation of free-market democracy, arguing that they do not spread wealth evenly through a society but instead produce a class of wealthy plutocrats, as well as increased ethnic conflict[...]

Updated with a new postscript by Amy Chua and a letter from her eldest daughter, Sophia Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a[...]

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be humbled by a th[...]

An awe-inspiring, often hilarious, and unerringly honest story of one mother's exercise in extreme parenting, revealing the rewards-and the costs-of raising her children the Chinese way.
All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. What "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" reveals[...]

Alle forældre ønsker at gøre, hvad der er bedst for deres børn. Denne bog viser, at kinesiske forældre har en grundlæggende anden måde at gøre netop det på. Hvor vestlige forældre lægger vægt på at respektere deres børns selvstændighed og opmuntrer dem ti[...]

Tigermammans stridsrop är den sanna berättelsen om en mamma och två döttrar, om Mozart och Mendelssohn och om piano och fiol. Om att uppfostra på kinesiskt vis i ett västerländskt samhälle.

Amy Chua är från första dag som förälder fast besluten att hennes barn ska bli framg�[...]

Mistä johtuu, että kiinalaislapset pärjäävät ja menestyvät kansainvälisissä vertailuissa muita paremmin? Yalen yliopiston oikeustieteen professori Amy Chua kertoo kuinka hän kasvatti kaksi tytärtään traditionaalisen kiinalaiskasvatuksen mukaisesti - päämäärätietoisesti ja kunnianhi[...]