Esther Lee's Writings
Dr. Esther Lee is a bilingual writer in both English and Chinese. She has published eight books, several newspaper/magazine columns, and nearly 100 professional journal articles. She occasionally wrote opinion pieces for newspapers on special issues. In this folder, only few of her writings can be found.
Dr. Lee was inspired to write as she was observing and experiencing the cultural conflicts between the East and West during her mainstreaming process. She firmly believes that the best way to be mainstreamed into the US society is to combine the virtues of both cultures for raising children and happy family life. She applied and advocated that mainstreaming belief in her writings. Thus, cross-cultural examination permeates throughout her books and articles. Readers often commented that she offered very practical and constructive advices with a concise writing style. The following first five books are basically the collection of her column writings for magazines and newspapers. Since the on-line demand for information on parenting is so obvious that she plans to scan some of her books for website readers when funds become available. Here are brief descriptions of the selected books:
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1) Cool Parenting (2003): This book was written primarily for parents with young children.
2) Cool Motherhood: This book contains issues related to young and adult children and was published in simplified Chinese characters.
3) Three Generations Together (1983): This book deals with the interaction and family life of three generations.
4) Contemporary Chinese (1987): This book focuses on the immigrant life in the United States in four domains: career development, childrearing, marital adjustment, and social/community services.
5) Viewing Contemporary Chinese from a Global Perspective (1987): This book covers the same four domains as the above book but with "global lenses."
6) Chinese Women – Past and Present (1983): Since westerners often have misconception of Chinese women, Dr. Lee examined the past and present status and roles of Chinese women in this book.
Dr. Esther Lee is a bilingual writer in both English and Chinese. She has published eight books, several newspaper/magazine columns, and nearly 100 professional journal articles. She occasionally wrote opinion pieces for newspapers on special issues. In this folder, only few of her writings can be found.
Dr. Lee was inspired to write as she was observing and experiencing the cultural conflicts between the East and West during her mainstreaming process. She firmly believes that the best way to be mainstreamed into the US society is to combine the virtues of both cultures for raising children and happy family life. She applied and advocated that mainstreaming belief in her writings. Thus, cross-cultural examination permeates throughout her books and articles. Readers often commented that she offered very practical and constructive advices with a concise writing style. The following first five books are basically the collection of her column writings for magazines and newspapers. Since the on-line demand for information on parenting is so obvious that she plans to scan some of her books for website readers when funds become available. Here are brief descriptions of the selected books:
(Click here for details)
1) Cool Parenting (2003): This book was written primarily for parents with young children.
2) Cool Motherhood: This book contains issues related to young and adult children and was published in simplified Chinese characters.
3) Three Generations Together (1983): This book deals with the interaction and family life of three generations.
4) Contemporary Chinese (1987): This book focuses on the immigrant life in the United States in four domains: career development, childrearing, marital adjustment, and social/community services.
5) Viewing Contemporary Chinese from a Global Perspective (1987): This book covers the same four domains as the above book but with "global lenses."
6) Chinese Women – Past and Present (1983): Since westerners often have misconception of Chinese women, Dr. Lee examined the past and present status and roles of Chinese women in this book.