ICD
What does ICD stand for?
Intergenerational Cultural Dissonance
What was the immigration center Ying Ying stayed at used for during WWII
Detention center for Japanese immigrants
What is the American Dream?
The belief that anyone regardless of who they are can achieve anything in the U.S.
What are some stereotypes shown in The Joy Luck Club?
Asian parents being strict and controlling, Asian Americans should be super smart and good at everything (Model Minority Myth)
What game do the members of the Joy Luck Club play?
What is Mahjong?
Define ICD.
A clash between parents and children over cultural values
In what years did the Angel Island Immigration Center function?
1910-1940
In "Joy Luck Club," whose belief in the American Dream resonates deeply with many immigrants seeking limitless opportunities in the U.S.?
Suyuan
What are some challenges many immigrants to the US face?
Discrimination
Difficulties making ends meet
Confusion/fears related to U.S. immigration policies
Why did Suyuan leave her daughters behind?
She was too ill to carry them anymore. She left them in hopes of them getting rescued.
What are some of the effects of ICD on immigrant families?
behavioral problems, troubled parent-child relationships, psychological difficulties among family members, and school problems among youth
What was the name of the facility near the immigration center where Ying-Ying had stayed?
Alcatraz
What are some pull factors that would draw people to immigrate to the U.S.?
freedom, political stability, asylum, economic opportunities, etc.
the representation of Asia and the Middle East, in a stereotyped way that is regarded as embodying a colonialist attitude; a way of seeing and thus defining Middle Eastern and Asian cultures as inferior, backward, exotic or in need of rescuing by the western world
How did An-mei receive the scar on her neck?
burned by soup
Compare Western and Chinese values and how they clash.
Western culture values independence, Chinese culture tends to value collectivism.
What was the name of the immigration center Ying-Ying St. Clair stayed at for three weeks?
Angel Island Immigration Station
What are some harsh unexpected realities immigrants face in the U.S.?
Racism, discrimination against immigrants, poverty
What percentage of the United States population is made up of immigrants (in 2017)?
14%
What is the significance of the jade pendant?
Its a symbol of her mothers love and concern
In what ways does ICD play a role in the Joy Luck Club? Give a specific example.
Answers may vary.
Some examples include: miscommunication between the mothers and daughters, daughters marrying/dating outside of their culture (white significant others), daughters being embarrassed of their mothers (ex: Lena mistranslating on purpose for her mother because she is embarrassed of her), assimilation to Western values/ideals (ex: Lena widening her eyes to make her look more white), etc.
What was discovered in the immigration center Ying Ying had stayed at during the 70's?
Over 200 poems etched into the walls in Chinese
What concept, symbolized by Suyuan's longing for the opportunities in the U.S. in "Joy Luck Club," mirrors the aspirations of many immigrants worldwide?
The concept of the American Dream, representing aspirations for success and prosperity through hard work and opportunity.
Define double colonization and give a real world example of it from The Joy Luck Club.
When women of color are devalued by the patriarchy and also by the colonizer; it is a double oppression suffered by postcolonial women.
What is the story behind the Joy Luck Club?
The Joy Luck Club explores the stories of four Asian ladies who left China in the 1940s, along with their four totally Americanized daughters.