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A 7 page discussion of the dual role led by one Chinese American woman. Written in the first person this paper details the dilemma faced by one woman who is torn between the traditional world of her mother and the assimilated world of her daughter and indeed her own career. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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As both a mother and a daughter in an immigrant Asian American family I lead a dual life. I serve as the
intermediate between the traditional Chinese culture and expectations held by my mother and the inevitable Americanization faced by my daughter. In many ways the roles I play are
encapsulated in "Mona in the Promised Land", a fictional novel written by Asian-American author Gish Jen. While "Mona in the Promised Land" concentrates on the cultural problems being faced
by a Chinese-American teenager, however, I am the mother of that teenager. Because I chose to work outside the home, however, I am also subjected to many of the
same acculturative pressures as is my daughter. Because I am a female the perception is that I am stepping even further outside my cultural boundaries than a man in
the same situation might be perceived as doing. To understand my dual role one must understand not only my daughter but
also my mother. My mother is oblivious to those pressures and stays within our close-knit Chinese-American community never interacting with those on the outside. Her only exposure to
American lifeways, in fact is that she sees infiltrating her home through my daughter and indeed through me. In our family as in families in general family values, whether
subtle or obvious, affect much of what we do and perceive as a people. These values affect how we make decisions; how we manage our resources, our businesses, and
our personal lives (Cherlin, 1998). Family values also affect interpersonal trust and relationships on both a personal and professional level. Our family values, however, have been spit between the
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