The triple package book

The triple package is both a selfaffirming anthem for those who need it as well as an anthropological exercise to understand what is going wrong with postmillenial america. The triple packages flip side is that, taken too far, these qualities can create deep pathologies extreme insecurity, hypermaterialism. Feb 01, 2014 this book puts forward the idea that a particular set of traits a superiority complex, insecurity, and impulse control collectively references as the triple package have propelled individuals in certain cultural groups to higherthanaverage financial success. How three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in america. Jan 28, 2014 the triple package traits work approximately like this. The triple package consists of a sense of group superiority, a feeling of personal inadequacy, and the ability to control ones impulses.

January 31, 2014 the triple package, as the authors anatomize it, is a cluster. Tiger mom denies being racist with new book the triple package. Aug 02, 2016 the triple packages first trait, a belief in the superiority of ones own group, was measured with a scale that asked respondents how much they agree with statements such as, most other. The triple packages first trait, a belief in the superiority of ones own group, was measured with a scale that asked respondents how much they agree with statements such as, most other. Written by husband and wife yale law school professors, amy chua and jed rubenfeld, the triple package attempts to examine why certain cultural and ethnic groups in america have been more successful than others. The preachy tone, although it may delight mormons who are in many ways the stars of the triple package, is alas typical of a book that attempts to. Amy chua on success and the triple package knowledge. Grantrecently interviewed chua about their new book, the triple package.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book has already caused controversy, which helped the authors increase book sales. The triple package is backed up with reams of research and qualifications. How three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in america is a book published in 2014 by two professors at yale. Two new books examine whether cultural traits underlie the success of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the triple package.

Apr 10, 2016 long before the triple package, researchers determined that the personality trait of conscientiousness, which encompasses the triple packages impulse control component, was an important. Feb 02, 2014 the triple packages flip side is that, taken too far, these qualities can create deep pathologies extreme insecurity, hypermaterialism. The triple package expands further upon the parenting that amy chua described in her controversial bestseller, battle hymn of the tiger mother while the aforementioned title was a memoir, this book is a poppsychology book with a bit of selfhelp superimposed on top. It deserves a wide audience matthew syed, the times, book of the week. Power couple amy chua and jed rubenfeld have a new book out called the triple package, about how the success of certain groups in america has to do with their culture. In large part this is because the topic feels racially charged. Those eight cultures have, first, a superiority complex stemming from a mystical creation story in the case of the chinese or a religious. The triple package book the seattle public library. Triple package contends that success is driven not by inborn biology, but is instead propelled by qualities that can be cultivated by all americans.

However, while americans still view their country as exceptional, in the last 30 years, the other two parts of the package have gone out the window, replaced by a popular culture that values egalitarianism, selfesteem and instant gratification, creating a vacuum for more. America, we are told, must regain the triple package it lost in the secure, undisciplined gogo years between the collapse of the berlin wall and sept. For example, chua and rubenfeld argue that only the triple package can account for why mormons have become one of the healthiest, wealthiest religious. Feb 06, 2014 the authors chua is chinese, and rubenfeld is jewish say these eight groups are more financially and academically successful than others in the u. In their provocative new book, chua battle hymn of the tiger mother and rubenfeld the interpretation of murderyale law professors and spouses show. Some readers might recognize coauthor amy chua for her 2011 book battle hymns of the tiger mother, a memoir of how she parented her two daughters based on strict chinese. However, while americans still view their country as exceptional, in the last 30 years, the other two parts of the package have gone out the window, replaced by a popular culture that values egalitarianism, selfesteem and instant gratification, creating a vacuum for more motivated groups to fill. The triple package the triple package audiobook, by amy chua. The triple package is an absurd argument that some cultural. Chua, one of time magazines 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, is the author of battle hymn of the tiger mother, which unleashed a firestorm debate about the cultural value of selfdiscipline, as well as the bestselling world on fire. And at the california institute of technology, where, argue the authors of the triple package, admissions are based solely on test scores rather than a combination of scores and more opaque. The triple package as a book is a real headscratcher, though its. Jan 30, 2014 aside from its assault on american egalitarian sensibilities, the triple package is a sloppy book, as is evident in the authors description of what constitutes a groups success. Amy chua is also the author of the 2011 international bestseller, battle hymn of the tiger mother.

The triple package how three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in america book. Amy chua and jed rubenfeld are professors at yale law school. Here are some of the earlywave stories that the authors could. There are black and hispanic subgroups in the united states far outperforming many white and. But this time, chua, together with her husband and fellow yale law professor jed rubenfeld, wrote an entire book doubling down on that very. The book meticulously documents that a variety of subgroupschinese, mormons, jews. The triple package audiobook by amy chua, jed rubenfeld. Ultimately, the authors conclude that the triple package is a ladder that should be climbed and then kicked away, drawing on its power but breaking free from its constraints. Feb 12, 2014 the triple packages minimizing of history is a bit curious, given that many of the authors own sources favor this explanation. It may be taboo to say, but some groups in america do better than others. According to the preface, the authors find that certain groups do much better in america than othersas measured by various socioeconomic indicators such as income, occupational status.

Can a triple package of personality traits explain success. The book itself is 45% material with the rest of it being footnotes, to give you an idea of how thoroughly researched it is. Yale law school professors chua the tiger mom herself and hus. The triple package by amy chua, jed rubenfeld kirkus.

Apr 05, 2018 the triple package how three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in america argues that three factors foster the success of certain groups. This book is a widening of that thesis to cover other cultural groups in the us mormons, cubans, nigerians, jews, indians, lebanese and. The triple package by amy chua, jed rubenfeld the boston. Tiger mom amy chua takes on traits of success in triple. Opinion how not to explain success the new york times. The new book by couple amy chua and jed rubenfeld argues that certain groups do better than others in america chua believes anyone can be successful but must help themselves. This book is a widening of that thesis to cover other cultural groups in the. How three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in america is a book published in 2014 by two professors at yale law school, amy chua and her husband, jed rubenfeld.

The triple package presents a provocative thesis that when three distinct forces the triple package come together in a groups culture, they propel that group to disproportionate success. A superiority complex, insecurity, impulse controlthese are the elements of the triple package, the rare and potent cultural constellation that drives disproportionate group success. They tiptoe mirthlessly over cultural egg shells yet still. The hybrid tiger and the triple package the new york times. In their provocative new book, chua battle hymn of the tiger mother and rubenfeld the interpretation of murderyale law professors and spousesshow. But this idea is not well developed in the book and no attempt is made to explain the spectacular inventions of past centuries, made, primarily, by men of wealth and security. They tiptoe mirthlessly over cultural egg shells yet still manage to stir up controversy. Each cultural group is analyzed from different perspectives, with abundant facts and examples.

The triple package this book is absolutely fascinating, and takes the reader through vast landscapes and history. That certain groups do much better in america than othersas measured by income, occupational status, test scores, and so onis difficult to talk about. The hybrid tiger and the triple package the new york. Feb 17, 2014 the preachy tone, although it may delight mormons who are in many ways the stars of the triple package, is alas typical of a book that attempts to elevate chuas bestselling windup battle hymn of. That is, it is the synergistic psychocultural engine stemming from. Provocative and profound, the triple package will transform the way we think about success and achievement. In amy chuas new book, the bestselling author studies eight cultural groups in the united states and identifies the characteristics that account. How three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in america kindle edition by chua, amy, rubenfeld, jed. Today shes talking about an early critical ambush on the triple package. Thankfully, these forces or set of valuesbeliefs are accessible to anyone who choose to incorporate them into their lives. A superiority complex, insecurity, impulse control these are the elements of the triple package, the rare and potent cultural constellation that drives disproportionate group success. Feb, 2014 her new book, the triple package, jointly authored with husband jed rubenfeld, argues that certain ethnic and religious groups namely jews, indians, chinese, iranians, lebanese, nigerians.

Feb 12, 2014 tiger mom amy chua returns with a new book, the triple package, that looks at three unlikely traits of success in american cultural groups. Indeed, the book capitalizes on white american fears that immigrant and ethnic children will do better than their own. The triple package book charlotte mecklenburg library. Publishers weekly dec 16, 20 in their provocative new book, chua battle hymn of the tiger mother and rubenfeld the interpretation of murder yale law professors and spouses show why certain groups in the u.