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In addition, this text takes students beyond the boundaries of the United States to cultivate a comparative and global understanding of the Asian experience, as it has become increasingly transnational and diasporic.  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In addition, the book takes readers beyond the boundaries of the United States to cultivate a comparative understanding of the Asian experience as it has become increasingly global and diasporic.   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Moving past \"Tiger Mom\" stereotypes, he addresses why Asian American and white families practice what he calls \"hyper education\" and whether or not it makes sense.   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