Amy Chua's book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has been making waves across the media and online since it was published. The basic premise of the PR buzz? That treating your children like slaves produces elite intelligence and musicianship.
However, having read the book for myself, what's publicly available is not quite the full story. Chua is not nearly as superior as she thinks and she knows it. Unfortunately, that tidbit of insight comes at a high price, her talented daughter shuns the violin, maybe forever. Perhaps an alternate title for Chua's book could have been 'How to Destroy a Talented Violin Prodigy in 12 Easy Steps.'
Lots of good reading on this tidbit.
Excerpt of the book.
Psychology Today's Bloggers have been having a field day with this, lots and lots of armchair psychoanalysis.
The father speaks up. Did he agree with Chua's extreme parenting practices?
Good blog post on Chua and Asian superiority that asks some pointed questions and with lots of other tidbit links to follow.
Are Tiger Moms the reason why Asian kids are in therapy?
New Yorker book review gives excellent insight on not just the book but how it reflects our insecurities in a global world.
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