Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This presentation is a preliminary report of our ongoing research project on the adaptation of 150 Chinese-American youths to the living environment in New York City. Following Sung’s (1987) groundbreaking study, we have attempted to address similar issues with a focus on the psychological factors that mediate sociocultural and behavioral variables. To serve this purpose, … Read more
Hanson Chan will discuss his experience as a screenplay writer, including during the 1990’s in Hong Kong while working on screenplays such as “Swordsman II: Legend of the Invincible”, and “Once Upon a Time in China”, the Wong Fei Hung Series 1, 2, 3, and 4. In addition, Mr. Chan will discuss some of the … Read more
An advisor for the New York State Small Business Development Center, Prof. Brian Yeung will discuss some of the basic information future entrepreneurs need to know when starting a small business. Choosing your business structure – For liability and tax reasons Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Limited Liability Company Local, state, and federal business regulations – … Read more
Did you ever wake up one morning and felt a pain in your neck? Did you ever sprain or strain yourself after an ambitious weekend of cleaning out the closet? Do you know the different between sprains vs. strains? How about that shooting pain radiating from the heel through the sole of your foot at … Read more
Professors from the China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, will share their research on various aspects of Tibetan culture and Buddhism: Du Yongbin – Tibetan Studies in Contemporary China: The Styles and Characteristics Tibetan studies is a discipline both about geography and society of Tibetan areas, and about history and today of the Tibetans. China … Read more
The existing literature on offshore outsourcing focuses almost exclusively on the extent of job losses in the home country, and the plight of the unemployed worker whose white-collar job has been outsourced. The impact on recipient countries is rarely examined in the debate on offshore outsourcing. This paper attempts to close this gap by examining … Read more