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The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain The Rise And Fall Of Cultural Groups In America (2014)

by Amy Chua(Favorite Author)

3.36 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1594205469 (ISBN13: 9781594205460)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Penguin Press HC, The

review 1: An easy, though at times repetitive, read that postulates that three traits - superiority complex, insecurity, and impulse control - describe the success of certain minority groups, mostly 1st and 2nd generation immigrants, in America. I enjoyed reading about the groups, especially the Nigerians and Chinese, and their monetary and status rise. The authors quote many people who grew up under parental pressure to succeed. They mention the psychological toll that these traits may have on the members of the groups and how the American ethic of equality, the engendering of high self esteem and a live-in-the-present attitude have undermined the Triple Package. Recent studies and books have emphasized that character and "grit" are the characteristics that help children succee... mored in school. The Triple Package groups described have these characteristics to succeed - an ability to persevere through difficulty and take setbacks in stride. This may be an oversimplification of what it takes to succeed in America and the described "success" is monetary. But how will we define "success"? Creative people aren't necessarily successful in society. This book gives lots of so-called "food for thought" and brings attention to how society defines status. How are we going to prepare our children for adulthood in a changing world? These groups may have a partial answer, but not the whole answer.
review 2: Ahh, we are back with the controversial Amy Chua again (the author of the Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother). Once again, she gets readers all riled up with her claim that there are certain ethnic groups within America who have been successful b/c they have a “triple package” of traits which are beneficial to ensure economic success. (“Economic” is the key here, b/c of course there are many different types of success, a point which I wanted to ram down Amy Chua’s throat each time I was reading this book!) The “triple package,” ostensibly, consists of a) a feeling of inferiority (“we’ve got to prove ourselves!”), b) a feeling of inherent superiority (“no matter what these Americans think of us, we’re really better than these lazy, stupid nincompoops!”), and c) impulse control (such as how Mormons do not drink, have caffeine, etc.). As other reviewers have noted, this book is full of social science babble and I would be very embarrassed to be a Harvard professor (as both of these authors are!) and have put out this book. VERY embarrassed. less

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