Xiaodan Zhang's research focuses on changing labor relations under the economic reform in China. It is part of her larger intellectual inquires into construction and reproduction of power relations in society. The theoretical questions are centered on the relations between institutions, human actions and social changes. She also examines the cultural factor; but her interest is in finding out how and why certain cultural elements survive different social systems. Gender is another area of study. She is interested in women’s social movements in China and how it adopts, applies and redefines feminist theories from the West.

Office Hours

Day	Time
Tuesday	4:30pm - 6:00pm
Thursday	10:30am - 12:00pm

Education

Degree	Institution	Field	Dates
PhD	Columbia University	Sociology	2005
MA	Columbia University	Sociology	1994
MA	CUNY Graduate Center	Women's Studies	1992
BA	East China Normal Univeristy	Chinese Language and Literature	1982

Areas of Expertise

• Sociology of work and organization, gender studies

Publications in Field Of Expertise

Other