Waves Of Change: Modern Perspectives In Asian American Psychology

We are back! In this episode of Waves of Change: Modern Perspectives in Asian American Psychology, Diana Chu and Dr. Mankit Li discuss the feelings brought up by Coronavirus, including anxiety, trust in the system, xenophobia, power, and privilege.

In this episode of Waves of Change: Modern Perspectives in Asian American Psychology, Diana Chu and Dr. Mankit Li discussed the topic of friendship in the context of western and eastern culture.

In this episode of Waves of Change: Modern Perspectives in Asian American Psychology, Diana Chu and Dr. Mankit Li processed the raw emotions that manifested in the Episode Two's discussion on consent, gender equality, sex, and rape culture. This episode took on a life of its' own when we examined and reviewed how our own gender identities played out during the previous show.

In this episode of Waves of Change: Modern Perspectives in Asian American Psychology, Diana Chu and Dr. Mankit Li talk about the interactions between Consent and Culture. In this episode, we discussed the gender dynamics in dating, rape culture, and the different approaches to consent. We shared how consent was taught to us during our development, how these messages shaped our understanding of romantic relationships, and how we came to reframe it later in adulthood.

In this episode of Waves of Change: Modern Perspectives in Asian American Psychology, Diana Chu and Dr. Mankit Li talk about what it means to be Asian American under Trump Administration. The cultural responses to politics, family norms and what happens when clients have an opposing political view from the therapist during therapy?