This clash is between Chinese parents and Chinese-American children. This can occur as a result of differences in the birthplaces or be a simple result of time (among other issues). How does this affect the children in comparison to your culture?
2006-11-19 05:18:04 · 2 answers · asked by Angellic Gurl 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It really depends upon the culture. I knew a girl who was Saudi, but raised in Venezuela (another culture repressive to women). She was a student of mine in college and clashed frequently w/her traditional parents, since she wanted to become a doctor.
Kids and parents of all cultures usually clash, to some degree or another. Even parents (like a lot of aging Hippies I know!) who are pretty loose on discipline, have fights with their kids and sometimes the kids suffer from not enough discipline, whereas in our culture, it's usually TOO MUCH discipline (esp. if kids are hit...that's just wrong!).
What you're describing sounds like basically the same thing that every immigrant group has gone through in some form: the older generation wants to keep tradition but the younger generation wants to be Americanized.
The main thing is to realize the kids aren't doing this out of lack of love or respect. You need to let them go and mesh with the new society, but be there for them if they need a place to come back to, and they usually do.
Don't alienate your kids just because they're not exactly like you!
2006-11-19 05:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy. It is horrible
2006-11-19 05:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by Professor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋