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Humour as Negotiation: Digital Cultures of Friendly Political Humour on the Chinese Internet
This thesis works on the digital cultures of friendly political humour on the Chinese internet, examining the potential of humour in bridging communication and negotiating the hegemonic relationship between the online ... -
Queer(y)ing the Politics of Offence: An Exploration of the Phenomenological Texture of Feeling in Higher Education
Amidst the contemporary ‘War on Woke’ in the UK and elsewhere, increasing concern has been focussed on the ‘offendability’ or ‘sensitivity’ of students on university campuses – a concern that has largely been captured in ... -
Fathers’ Uptake of Parental Leave in South Korea: Determinants and Aftermaths
While interest in fathers’ uptake of leave is increasing internationally, the extant literature on fathers’ leave primarily documents Western, especially Nordic contexts. Against such a backdrop, my thesis investigates the ... -
Labour Market Dynamics of Self-employment in China: The Interplay of Institutions and Gender
Self-employment has been regarded as a possible means of job creation and economic stimulation by the central government of China. While self-employed individuals acted as the forerunners of private enterprises in the early ...
