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Saving Face
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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements
 1The Asian Immigrant Family Myth
 2Education, Sacrifice, and the American Dream
 3Love and Communication across the Generation Gap
 4Children as Family Caregivers
 5Daughters and Sons Carrying Culture
 6The Racial Contradictions of Being American
 7Behind the Family Portrait
 Appendix AAppendix BNotesIndex 

About the Author

ANGIE Y. CHUNG is an associate professor in the department of sociology at the University at Albany, SUNY, in New York. She is the author of Legacies of Struggle: Conflict and Cooperation in Korean American Politics.

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"Well-written and engaging, Saving Face takes a novel approach of exploring the emotional life of Chinese and Korean immigrant families."
*Boston University*

"Full of rich and absorbing interview material, Saving Face explores the emotional dynamics of family experiences, responsibilities, and commitments among the children of Chinese and Korean immigrants. Covering a range of themes, from parent-child relations to gender roles and expectations, the book offers fresh insights into Asian immigrant family life."
*coauthor of Strangers No More*

"Angie Chung’s Saving Face has made an invaluable contribution by zeroing in on how second-generation Asian American children navigate intricate emotional dynamics with their parents, siblings, and extended family." 
*American Journal of Sociology*

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