A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it...Amy Chua's daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they were two years ahead of their classmates in maths and had exceptional musical abilities. But Sophia and Lulu were never allowed to attend a sleepover, be in a school play, choose their own extracurricular activities, get any grade less than an A, and not be the #1 student in every subject (except gym and drama). And they had to practice their instruments for hours every day, as well as in school breaks and on family holidays. The Chinese-parenting model certainly seemed to produce results. But what happens when you do not tolerate disobedience and are confronted by a screaming child who would sooner freeze outside in the cold than be forced to play the piano? In Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua relates her experiences raising her children the 'Chinese way', and how dutiful, patient Sophia flourished under the regime and how tenacious, hot-tempered Lulu rebelled. It is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It's also about Mozart and Mendelssohn, the piano and the violin, and how they made it to Carnegie Hall. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be humbled by a thirteen-year-old. Witty, entertaining and provocative, this is a unique and important book that will transform your perspective of parenting forever.

A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it...Amy Chua's daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they were two years ahead of their classmates in maths and had exceptional musical abilities. But Sophia and Lulu were never allowed to attend a sleepover, be in a school play, choose their own extracurricular activities, get any grade less than an A, and not be the #1 student in every subject (except gym and drama). And they had to practice their instruments for hours every day, as well as in school breaks and on family holidays. The Chinese-parenting model certainly seemed to produce results. But what happens when you do not tolerate disobedience and are confronted by a screaming child who would sooner freeze outside in the cold than be forced to play the piano? In Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua relates her experiences raising her children the 'Chinese way', and how dutiful, patient Sophia flourished under the regime and how tenacious, hot-tempered Lulu rebelled. It is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It's also about Mozart and Mendelssohn, the piano and the violin, and how they made it to Carnegie Hall. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be humbled by a thirteen-year-old. Witty, entertaining and provocative, this is a unique and important book that will transform your perspective of parenting forever.

최근작 : <정치적 부족주의>,<트리플 패키지>,<타이거 마더> … 총 54종 (모두보기) 소개 : 중국계 미국인으로 예일대학교 로스쿨 교수로 재직하고 있다. 전문 분야는 법과 경제성장, 국제 상거래, 민족 분쟁, 국제화 등이며, 예일 로스쿨에서 ‘우수 강의상’을 받았다. 중국식 통제와 관리, 엄격한 규칙으로 ‘엄친딸’로 키워낸 비결을 소개한 『타이거 마더』로 <타임> 표지를 장식하며 전 세계적인 양육 논쟁을 불러일으켰다. 『타이거 마더』는 국내에도 번역, 소개되어 교육열이 높은 학부모의 필독서가 되었다. 한국을 방문했을 때에는 특별 강연에서 “한국에는 정반대 조언을 하고 싶다. 아이들에게 좀 더 여유를 주고 ‘왜’라고... 중국계 미국인으로 예일대학교 로스쿨 교수로 재직하고 있다. 전문 분야는 법과 경제성장, 국제 상거래, 민족 분쟁, 국제화 등이며, 예일 로스쿨에서 ‘우수 강의상’을 받았다. 중국식 통제와 관리, 엄격한 규칙으로 ‘엄친딸’로 키워낸 비결을 소개한 『타이거 마더』로 <타임> 표지를 장식하며 전 세계적인 양육 논쟁을 불러일으켰다. 『타이거 마더』는 국내에도 번역, 소개되어 교육열이 높은 학부모의 필독서가 되었다. 한국을 방문했을 때에는 특별 강연에서 “한국에는 정반대 조언을 하고 싶다. 아이들에게 좀 더 여유를 주고 ‘왜’라고 질문하게 하라”고 강조하기도 했다. 지난 20년간 동남아시아에서 아프리카, 구 소련에 이르기까지 전 세계에서 성공 신화를 이룩한 소수민족들에 대한 글을 써왔다. 우수한 집단들이 이민 3세대에 이르러 트리플 패키지를 상실하고 평범해지는 현상을 무수히 관찰하면서 스스로 “타이거 맘”을 자처하며 이민 3세대인 딸들을 엄격하게 교육했다. 저서로 <뉴욕타임스> 베스트셀러이자 <이코노미스트>와 <가디언>에서 ‘올해의 책’으로 선정된 『불타는 세계 : 세계화는 어떻게 전 세계의 민족 갈등을 심화시키고 있는가』, <포린어페어스> 베스트셀러 『제국의 미래 : 총, 달러 그 이후… 제국은 무엇으로 세계를 지배하는가』가 있다.