Comparing the Mary Pipher article to the Deborah Tannen article

When studying the similarities between the article by Mary Pipher and the article by Deborah Tannen, I realized that they both discussed education and the different approaches used. Tannen refers back to when she lived in China, and how the approach of debate was much more laid back. The Chinese approach involved integration and understanding of other people's view points. She compared this to the American approach, where debate is much more intense and barbaric. This is somewhat like the Pipher article because it discusses the different approaches of education. Pipher discusses how genders are treated differently in education. She states that boys are expected to be role models and that they receive more attention than a girl. This relates to the Tannen article because weather it involves cultures or genders, education has many approaches. Being in a certain culture or being a certain gender defines how you will be educated. If you are in a Chinese culture, you will be treated with a laid back approach. If you are of a female gender, you will be treated with less expectations. Each culture and gender have pros and cons to them. Being a boy might seem like the better gender in an education, but it might put more pressure on them to succeed. Girls, on the other hand, will not have such pressure - which might lead to an even greater success. People in China may be more considerate of other people's opinions than people from America. This may be an advantage, because it can create a further understanding of every point of view. Americans may also have an advantage because they know how to defend themselves in an argument. Each culture and/or gender can be seen as a positive in the educational system. It depends on how you look at the situation, and weather or not you can utilize the educational tactics to the fullest extent.