Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior “Nothing is fun until you’re good at It. “l That statement is the essence of the Chinese way of parenting. Studies show, that Chinese parents spend about 10 times as long as Western parents on academic activities with their children on a daily basis But the question Is, will all that dlsclpllne and those high expectations really create content and successful adults or does It In fact create children who will eventually resent their parents? The article was brought in The Wall Street Journal in 2011 and it is written by Amy Chua’s and from her point of view.
She is a professor and a mother of two. She believes in the Chinese way of parenting – that discipline and expecting nothing less but perfection trom your children, will eventually create happy and successful adults, In the article she argues for the reason why the Chinese upbringing Is successful. She Is married to a Westerner and therefore she has recognized three big differences in the Chinese and Western parental mind-sets. Amy believes these three differences to be the reason why Chinese children have a tendency to perform better at school.
First of all, she thinks that Western parents are oo concerned wlth thelr children’s self-esteem. As she says It: “Western parents are concerned about their children’s psyches. Chinese parents aren’t. They assume strength, not fragility, and as a result they behave very differently. “2 This statement is somewhat true. Western parents have a tendency to tiptoe around an issue; because they are petrified they might hurt their child’s feelings or damage their child’s self- esteem. If you expect your children to be fragile, they most likely will become fragile.
It you on the other hand expect strength, and that they can handle the truth without etting a damaged self-esteem, they will be strong. But as always there must be moderation In all things. Amy Chua says: “That’s why the solution to substandard performance is always to excoriate, punish and shame the child. The Chinese parent believes that their child will be strong enough to take the shaming 1 page 7, line 44 Page 8, line 75-77 studienet_dk-266242-8434288 selma, [email protected] com Dette dokument er en personllg udgave hentet fra Studlenet. dk. g det er Ikke tilladt at dele dokumentet med andre. Frida Paus Regnar 2q 2h EN terminsprёve 27/3-2012 and to improve from it. 3 Punishing your children for a disappointing performance at school by castigating the child is very far from the Western parental mind-set. If you are disappointed in your children, it is better to be honest with them and tell them you know they can do better and what you expect of them in the future. It is unnecessary to lambast your children. It seems, that in Amy Chua’s mind respect and fear is the same thing, which in my mind seems hopelessly out of date.
You should not fear your parents; instead they should be the ones in whom you could always seek comfort and support. Amy Chua has a completely different mind-set on where children are in the social hierarchy, which is the next big difference between Chinese and Western upbringing. Amy Chua believes that the second big difference between Chinese and Western upbringing is, that Chinese parents believe their kids owe them everything. In this part she uses her husband as an example of what a Westerners view is: “It’s parents who foist life on their kids, so it’s the parents’ responsibility to provide for them.
Kids don’t owe their parents anything. “4 This is an opinion most Westerners share. It is a culture difference. It is not only the Chinese culture, but also the Muslim, Jewish etc. that have this type of social hierarchy, where it is the older you are, and the higher status you have. Amy Chua may exaggerate when she says Chinese children owe their parents everything, but a lot of Westerners could learn to show more respect towards the elderly people. We could learn something from each other’s way of parenting, even though they are opposite of each other.
Writing 200-300 words in response to questions in Wasteland movie (Vik Muniz).
Write a 250-300 word response to the film Wasteland that addresses the following questions. (Repeating the prompts do not count as part of your word count).
Why do you think Vik Muniz uses appropriated images from art history in much of his work?
How does the use of appropriated images change the way in which we see his work, specifically in regards to context and audience? Reference a specific work from the film where this is evident.
How does the film itself create content/meaning beyond the visual experience of the artwork?
What content/meaning is created?
Link to a summary of the movie: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/waste-land-2011