b'Patriarchal Effects on Immigrant Women: A Comparison of Amy Tans The Moon Lady and Maxine Hong Kingstons No Name WomanTristan Walker TysonSponsor: Dr. Maren Clegg-HyerThe issues faced by immigrants in new countries vary and can be exacerbated by social factors relative to ones respective parent country. In the instance of immigrant women, specifically those from China, these cultural factors can lead to an innumerable number of social obstacles. Instances of these obstacles are present in cross-cultural works such as The Moon Lady comprised in Amy Tans Joy Luck Club and No Name Woman comprised in Maxine Hong Kingstons The Warrior Woman. Cultural differences that are further strained from one generation to the next can cause resentment towards women from other women. This resentment creates a space where women are systematically silenced in a parent culture and this event is often carried over into the new culture via immigration. The silencing of women often leads to more unjust circumstances such as violent acts being allowed to occur against women. With this combination of social and cultural factors, it is evident that Asian immigrant women will face identity issues and identity crises after immigrating or after being born to first-generation immigrant parents. The problems exacerbated by the patriarchy that these immigrant Chinese women encounter include women receiving harsh treatment from other women, violence against women being condoned, generational silencing of womens voices, and instances of confusion that lead to identity crisis. 33'