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Organization Profile
Organisation profile
The Department of Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University is home to researchers and teachers who are deeply committed to the development and dissemination of critical knowledge in the service of addressing fundamental sociological questions about the social world. Faculty members are engaged with social issues in the Chinese societies that bear theoretical significance for understanding similar issues in other parts of the world. Some of these sociological inquiries include social network and social capital, family and caregiving, gender and sexuality, social stratification and inequality, kinship and property inheritance, consumption and popular culture, and globalization and development. Our research approach is characterized by methodological breadth and depth, with faculty members engaged in methods ranging from survey, in-depth interviews, ethnography, and archival work.
Built upon a close teaching-research nexus, our undergraduate program emphasizes thorough training in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and offers courses closely related to faculty members’ research areas, for example, Social Networks, Marriage and the Family, Sex, Gender and Society, Popular Culture, Globalization and Social Transformations, and Careers and Life Courses. The combination of theoretical knowledge, academic investigation, and first-hand experience enables students to be skilled at social analysis and practical application. A major in Sociology provides a solid foundation for careers in academia, business, government, or community agencies. The Department has a strong commitment to academic excellence, collegiality, and student support.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Scholars
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Globalization, economic institutions, and power relations: inclusive growth in East Asia
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research project
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Chinese Investors in Vietnam and Cambodia and their Impact on Industrial Relations Systems and Labour Standards
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research project
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A new way to justice? Multimodal meaning construction in videoconferencing technology-based online criminal courts in China
Wang, Z. & Chew, M. M., 24 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Semiotics. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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A Property Rights Perspective on Women’s Status and Entitlement in Chinese Lineage
Chan, K. S., 19 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper
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Biographical work and the production of credibility in sex work interviews
Gheorghiu, I. & Ham, J., 2 Jan 2023, In: British Journal of Criminology. 63, 1, p. 151–167 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Prizes
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Outstanding papers for 2021-2022 on Hong Kong Studies
CHEW, Matthew M T (Recipient), 9 Mar 2023
Prize: Award
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Activities
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Convergence (Journal)
Samuel CABBUAG (Reviewer)
16 Apr 2023 → 16 May 2023Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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22nd Annual Conference of Hong Kong Sociological Association
Elizabeth Yemorkor ODOI (Participant)
8 Jan 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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9th Global Social Sciences Graduate Students E-Conference
Elizabeth Yemorkor ODOI (Participant)
28 Apr 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
Press/Media
Student theses
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Action repertoire of the 'Big Noise in the Street': bodily practice and spatial dissemination as social movement
Author: Tam, M. K., 2000Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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An exploratory study of asexual marriage on a Chinese website
Author: Luk, K. W., 20 Nov 2013Supervisor: WONG, D. K. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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An exploratory study on online communication media use and social networking practices among older adults in urban China
Author: He, R., 7 Apr 2020Supervisor: RUAN, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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