![]() ![]() Constitution," leading to disrespect and disobedience. With two gifted daughters, Chua is determined to reverse the predictable "family decline" she sees as a "remarkably common pattern among Chinese immigrants fortunate enough to come to the United States as graduate students or skilled workers over the last fifty years": The immigrant first generation sacrifices all (never scrimping on strictness) for the children's education and expected future success the second generation will "typically be high-achieving" but less draconian with the children the privileged third generation "will feel that they have individual rights guaranteed by the U.S. "The truth is I'm not good at enjoying life," she readily admits. Duff professor of law at Yale and already has two books with intimidatingly complicated subtitles - "World on Fire" and "Day of Empire." She must never sleep (she equates less slumber with a fuller life): She teaches full time, writes lauded books and papers, maintains a grueling travel schedule and, most important, devotes herself to Chinese motherhood. The youngest, who has Down syndrome, "holds two International Special Olympics gold medals in swimming."Īs the beneficiary of such parenting prowess, Chua is the John M. ![]() Chua, the oldest of four daughters of Chinese immigrants, was raised to be "stereotypically successful." Three daughters have multiple Harvard/Yale degrees and matching high-powered careers. ![]()
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