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Warrior Lessons

Autor Phoebe Eng
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 apr 2000
Welcome to the world of the modern Asian American woman, where the willingness to cause "trouble" -- to stir the waters, think deeply, and go against what is expected -- is the first of many steps to self-discovery and power. Now, Phoebe Eng shatters stereotypes and offers a bold new vision for American-raised daughters like herself.A second-generation eldest daughter, caught between cultures, codes of behavior, and colliding worlds, Eng had to learn that in order to be true to herself, conflict and tough choices were necessary. But with those, she found, came a wonderful payoff: the doors to opportunity flew open.Serving as both guide and mentor, Eng addresses the range of issues Asian American women face, including: * How can we deal with family expectations? * What is "false power" and how do we recognize it in our lives? * Can we trust one another? * How do we build healthy relationships in the face of "geisha girl" stereotypes? * How can we find a sense of "home"?Warrior Lessons signifies a generation and goes far beyond the limiting portrayal of what Eng calls "The Good Little Model Minority Girl." At last, here is a manual for today's woman warrior as she channels her rage and cultivates her power.
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ISBN-13: 9780671009588
ISBN-10: 0671009583
Pagini: 388
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:00000
Editura: Atria Books

Notă biografică

Phoebe Eng, a former corporate attorney who practiced in New York, Hong Kong, and Paris, is a past publisher of A. Magazine, the highly acclaimed national magazine for Asian Americans. She is a national lecturer and director of The Different Mirror, which advised the U.S. Department of Justice, the Ford Foundation, the Urban League, Fortune 500 companies, media and technology groups, and universities. An award-winning social activist, Eng was a member of the Ms. Foundation delegation to the 1995 U.N. World Conference on Women in Beijing. She participated in the creation of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, and served as an adviser on several Asian American task forces.

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Welcome to the world of the modern Asian American woman, where the willingness to cause "trouble" -- to stir the waters, think deeply, and go against what is expected -- is the first of many steps to self-discovery and power. Now, Phoebe Eng shatters stereotypes and offers a bold new vision for American-raised daughters like herself.

A second-generation eldest daughter, caught between cultures, codes of behavior, and colliding worlds, Eng had to learn that in order to be true to herself, conflict and tough choices were necessary. But with those, she found, came a wonderful payoff: the doors to opportunity flew open.

Serving as both guide and mentor, Eng addresses the range of issues Asian American women face, including:
-- How can we deal with family expectations?
-- What is "false power" and how do we recognize it in our lives?
-- Can we trust one another?
-- How do we build healthy relationships in the face of "geisha girl" stereotypes?
-- How can we find a sense of "home"?

WARRIOR LESSONS signifies a generation and goes far beyond the limiting portrayal of what Eng calls "The Good Little Model Minority Girl". At last, here is a manual for today's woman warrior as she channels her rage and cultivates her power.


Descriere

Eng, as both guide and mentor, offers practical, empathetic wisdom in 12 lessons that address the range of issues which Asian-American women face, including dealing with family expectations, building trust, and dealing with the "geisha girl" stereotype.

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Contents

Introduction: The Need for a Compass

PART I: INNER WORK

Lesson One: She Casts Off Expectations

Lesson Two: She Brings the Family Forward

Lesson Three: She Learns to Shout

Lesson Four: She Questions Her Power

PART II: OURSELVES WITH OTHERS

Lesson Five: She Takes Back Desire

Lesson Six: She Knows Why She Loves

Lesson Seven: She Bridges Distance

PART III: SURVIVAL SKILLS

Lesson Eight: She Becomes a Wiser Fighter

Lesson Nine: She Finds Her Teachers

PART IV: THROUGH THE FIRE

Lesson Ten: She Takes Risks

Lesson Eleven: She Mourns Her Losses

Lesson Twelve: She Moves Her World

Epilogue: How Deeply Women Promise

Notes