Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Uncram: A review of Benedict Carey’s How We Learn

September 13, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from Dan Hurley‘s review of Benedict Carey’s recently published book, How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens, published by Random House (2014). It appeared in The New York Times…

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The Hybrid Tiger: A book review by Bob Morris

March 22, 2014

The Hybrid Tiger: Secrets of the Extraordinary Success of Asian-American Kids Quanyu Huang Prometheus Books (2014) Why what a country can achieve depends almost entirely on the education and cultivation of its children As I began to read this book,…

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Chewing on Amy Chua….

January 25, 2011

Opinions are certainly divided on the subject of Amy Chua’s views on parenting. The Yale Law School professor’s recently published book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Portfolio HC Press, 2011), has created a firestorm of controversy (how many have…

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Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

January 18, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amy Chua that appeared in The Wall Street Journal (January 8, 2011). To read the complete article, please click here. *     *     * Can a regimen of no playdates, no TV,…

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