Saving Face
"Well-written and engaging, Saving Face takes a novel approach of exploring the emotional life of Chinese and Korean immigrant families."
Nazli Kibria, Boston University
Tiger Mom. Asian patriarchy. Model minority children. Generation gap. The many images used to describe the prototypical Asian family have given rise to two versions of the Asian immigrant family myth. The first celebrates Asian families for upholding the traditional heteronormative ideal of the ""normal (white) American family"" based on a hard-working male breadwinner and a devoted wife and mother who raises obedient children. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Rutgers University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 256
- ISBN
- 9780813569826
- Utgivelsesår
- 2016
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
"Well-written and engaging, Saving Face takes a novel approach of exploring the emotional life of Chinese and Korean immigrant families."
Nazli Kibria, Boston University
"Full of rich and absorbing interview material, Saving Face explores the emotional dynamics of family experiences, responsibilities, and commitments among the children of Chinese and Korean immigrants. Covering a range of themes, from parent-child relations to gender roles and expectations, the book offers fresh insights into Asian immigrant family life."
Nancy Foner, coauthor of Strangers No More
"Angie Chung’s Saving Face has made an invaluable contribution by zeroing in on how second-generation Asian American children navigate intricate emotional dynamics with their parents, siblings, and extended family."
American Journal of Sociology