In China, the males practiced polygamy, which means he was allowed to have numerous partners and wives. When a man’s wife got “old”, he would be allowed to go out and find a new one.The women of China were also expected to birth a son, and the females were disregarded. In both societies, a woman’s purpose was to mainly reproduce, and stay loyal to her husband.. The women were considered their husband’s property rather than their own individual person. In China, the only way a woman could possibly get ahead in life and become a functional member of society was to have a son, and have that son respect her greatly and protect her.
As we look at what young adults in China want from life, and compare it to what young American adults want from life we can draw parallels and also see differences. In “Young and Restless China” the stories of nine twenty-something adults show us that they all share similar feelings of unrest, mixed with a vigour to become someone important, and to have worthwhile goals that they are seeking to accomplish. Whether they are an up and coming hip-hop rapper or a migrant worker supporting her family, these young people are all looking to the future, and trying to accomplish the same kinds of goals. Some of the most common goals included education, making money, making a difference, expressing themselves, and marriage. All of the young adults that I interviewed were students at Brigham Young University, it makes sense that education is one of their highest priorities.
Sometime, other races may say the Chinese having too much superstitious belief. But I think the Chinese trusted that the spirit remains whenever their ancestors passed away. And they believed if they respect to ghost and ancestors, it will pass a lots blessing to them. While, for the emperor and the seniors, loyalty is highly stressed in a traditional
According to Chua, Chinese parents do not only set strict rules and regulations that their children have to abide by, but they also use negative reinforcement when their children do not want to obey their orders. In contrast, western parents believe that it is unnecessary to control their children preferences such as, no watching T.V, studying excessively and only participating in extracurricular activities that they are assigned to be successful throughout life. However, Chua claims that the children brought up by the “Chinese mother” style of parenting still turn out not only to be mentally, physically, and emotionally stable but happy and as well as successful later on in life. Chua says she knows this because the “Chinese mother” methods help her raise two successful kids. She gives a list of things that her children were not allowed to do, which consist of them not taking part in any school plays or getting any grades less than an A and that it all paid off for her in the end.
Authors have successfully used the dialogue between mother and daughter to say they have absolutely become a family. By using this method, the conversation between Leah and Joan reveals the love of mother and child has been greatly improved. The statement of Leah “Yeah, sorry” indicates her transformation to stop arguing with her mother. It also shows the realization of Leah and starts to accept her fault during the time in China. The statement of Joan “My father was asking me, and your father was asking you.
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior The article ”Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” focuses on the fact that chinese children are turning out to be so stereotypically successful. Amy Chua points out that there is a big difference between Chinese mothers and Western parents and the way they raise their kids: ”What Chinese parents understands is that nothing is fun until you’re good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and children on their own never want to work, which is why it is crucial to override their preferences. This often requires fortitude on the part of the parents because the child will resist; things are always hardest at the beginning, which is where Western parents tend to give up.” I think this quote makes a good picture of how she thinks of herself as a parent and the Western people as parents. To make her point clear she uses a lot of pathos and a lot of examples from experiences with herself and her two daughters, Louisa and Sofia.
In the section of family, Li mention that the children are believe to be property of their parents but also the future to society (158) so their parents regard it as their responsibility to look after their children’s study and life. In her journal Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Deborah Stipek stated that Chinese claimed that they would feel more proud if their child were accepted to a prestigious university than if they were accepted themselves, whereas Americans claimed they would feel equally proud in these two circumstances. Americans had more positive attitudes toward expressing pride in personal accomplishments, and Chinese were more likely to claim that pride should only be experienced for outcomes that benefit others(
Miri Song’s study on British Chinese found that Chinese parents were very influential in reinforcing Chinese values by positively sanctioning children who choose to help out in the family business. These children were seen as more ‘Chinese’ as they adopted the Chinese cultural characteristics of family solidarity and collective loyalty. Another way in which ethnic identities are created and reinforced is through the secondary agent of socialisation, religion. Religion can also be considered as a primary agent of socialisation as many ethnic cultures are heavily influenced by religion; these beliefs are passed down through the family from generation to generation. Charlotte Butler in her 1995 study of Muslim girls found that their religion was central to creating their ethnic identity.
When “the average American’s savings may be near .0% of their disposable income” (Mendelson, 132), this leaves almost no chance for children to receive assistance from their parents when paying tuition. Companies should take the lead from companies like Northrop Grumman and should follow in suit with assisting their co-workers who want to earn a degree with as much resources available. This is a great way to alleviate the stress of employees finding a way to pay for college and a win-win resolution for companies that aid their employees by providing a quality education while keeping those valued employees in their payroll. Works Cited Hunt, Lauren. "Statistics on Adults Returning to College."
1. What philosophical principle did Google’s managers adopt when deciding that the benefits of operating in China outweighed the costs? Answer : I would say that Google used utilitarian approach when they are entering the chinese market, as it is explained by the utilitarian approach that, “it focuses attention on the need to weigh carefully all of the social benefits and costs of a business action and to pursue only those actions where the benefits outweigh the costs”. In the case we can see that China is a one huge potential Internet market for Google that’s why they choose to adjust their service according to the chinese regulation for censoring some issues regarding sensitive issues like politic. In addition, the philosophical approach used is the Friedman doctrine stating that the only social responsibility of business is to increase profits, so long as the company stays within the rule of law.