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
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.
"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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