{"title":"Andrea Louie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Louie\u003c\/strong\u003e explores themes of cultural identity, family dynamics, and intercultural experiences with a thoughtful and insightful voice. Her works often focus on the nuanced aspects of Chinese American life, offering readers deep reflections through engaging narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in education, cultural studies, and personal histories will find Louie’s writing both illuminating and accessible. Her books invite contemplation on the intersections of heritage, memory, and social understanding within diverse communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chinese-american-mothering-by-andrea-louie-9781479859900","title":"Chinese American Mothering","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA journey from Chinese immigrant to \"U.S. Mother of the Year\" unpacks the roots of the model minority myth and its legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1952, Toy Len Goon, a Chinese immigrant widow who raised eight children while running their family laundry, was selected as U.S. Mother of the Year by the American Mother's Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eChinese American Mothering\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrea Louie argues that Toy Len Goon's selection for this honour was more than an acknowledgement of her having raised eight successful children while running a business; rather, she was chosen precisely because she was a Chinese American woman who could exemplify both the virtues of mothering and of American upward mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer selection for the Mother of the Year honour can only be understood within the context of shifting representations of Chinese Americans during the Cold War era, and the accompanying assumptions about the strategic role that positive representations of Chinese Americans could have in extending U.S. influence in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon immigration records, interviews, and secondary sources, as well as her positionality as Toy Len Goon's granddaughter, Louie tells an expanded version of Toy Len Goon's life story. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eChinese American Mothering\u003c\/em\u003e addresses themes of migration, gender, racialisation, Americanisation, and \"success\" through the evolving lens of the model minority myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397795037420,"sku":"9781479859900","price":280.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9115f9b9d50ce23429da6343907f3fef.jpg?v=1773778811"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/andrea-louie.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}