Ching Chongs and Tiger Moms: The “Asian Invasion” in U.S. Higher Education

Poon explores how the success of Amy Chua's memoir The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother can be explained by how the author positions herself as an informant on the "cultural tradition of her ancient ancestors." By doing so, Chua takes advantage of white anxieties over China's chal...

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Published in:Amerasia journal 2011-01, Vol.37 (2), p.144-150
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