Final Post: Works Cited and Abstract

Abstract

“Tiger” parenting, a term coined by Amy Chua in her popular memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, is characterized as authoritarian, meaning that it is defined by having high levels of obedience and low levels of parental warmth. Renowned by some as the explanation for the high representation of Asian Americans in top universities, tiger parenting places great emphasis on securing financial independence and the outward trappings of success. However, according to self-determination theory, there are three universal psychological needs that underlie human internal motivation and achievement that are not instilled by tiger parents: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Tiger parenting can greatly affect a college student’s motivation as tiger parenting gives little opportunities for the child to think freely and make his or her own choices, uses severe punishment that impacts childrens’ self esteem, and reduces childrens’ sense of family obligation as shown in case studies of Lac Su, Diana Tsui, Aaminah Khan, and Chua's oldest daughter, Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld.
Works Cited
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