Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents: Conflict, Identity, and Values Contributor(s): Trepper, Terry S. (Author), Tung, May (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789010569 ISBN-13: 9780789010568 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2000 Annotation: Full of personal vignettes, humor, and interesting insights, Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents: Conflict, Identity, and Values demonstrates how some Chinese Americans are connecting historical and cultural meanings to their Chinese roots and bridging generational gaps between themselves and their parents. Based on a therapist's findings after working with several young clients, this informative resource examines several key points that set apart these two cultures, including: -- the roles of men and women within several different contexts in American and Chinese societies -- language barriers that make it difficult to express concepts -- the family structure of the Chinese that fosters interdependence, while American culture admires independence -- fear that Chinese immigrant parents have of losing their strong family ties and seeing their children not practicing traditional customs because they do not want to be perceived as "different" by peers |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
Dewey: 305.895 |
LCCN: 99056008 |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.03" W x 8.39" (0.40 lbs) 122 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese |
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Publisher Description: Based on culture-related themes derived from the author's psychotherapeutic work with young Chinese-American professionals, this important book relates personal problems and conditions to specific sources in Chinese and American cultures and the immigration experience. Unique and practical, this is a nonclinical work that will help Asian Americans connect historical and cultural meanings to their Chinese roots. It will also give educators, mental health professionals, and those working with Chinese populations firsthand insight into the lives and identities of Chinese-American immigrants. Exploring the meaning and arrangement of Chinese family names, the bonds among family members, and the different contexts of "self" to Chinese Americans, this valuable book offers you insight into the dilemma between "self" and "family" that both the younger and older generations must face in American society. In order to help you understand Chinese immigrants or help your clients, Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents provides you with information about several differences found between the two cultures, such as:
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