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Are Chinese Mothers Really Superior?

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1/31/2011 | Download File (8.86 MB)

Amy Chua, a Yale Law Professor and mother of two daughters, published an article in the January 8, 2011 Wall Street Journal titled "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior" that previews her new book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother". Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss Chua's controversial article as well as Western rebuttals and commentary. What can we learn from Chinese parenting, and where do Westerners have it right?

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