Screen LibraryBattle hymn of the tiger mother /
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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| Published: |
Bloomsbury,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: |
2012. ©2011 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
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. |
| Item Description: |
Radio tie-in. Originally published: 2011. |
| Carrier Form: | 247 pages : 1 illustration, portraits ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781408822074 1408822075 9781408828984 1408828987 9781408825099 1408825090 |
| Index Number: | HQ759 |
| CLC: | K837.128.5 |
| Call Number: | K837.128.5/C559-1 |
| Contents: | 1: The Chinese mother -- Sophia -- Louisa -- The Chuas -- On generational decline -- The virtuous circle -- Tiger luck -- Lulu's instrument -- The violin -- Teeth marks and bubbles -- "The little white donkey" -- The cadenza -- 2: Coco -- London, Athens, Barcelona, Bombay -- Popo -- The birthday card -- Caravan to Chautauqua -- The swimming hole -- How you get to Carnegie Hall -- How you get to Carnegie Hall, part 2 -- The debut and the audition -- Blowout in Budapest -- 3: Pushkin -- Rebellion -- Darkness -- Rebellion, part 2 -- Katrin -- The sack of rice -- Despair -- "Hebrew melody" -- Red square -- The symbol -- Going West -- The ending -- Coda. |