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Based on 17 m onths of ethnographic research at three online dating agencies in southern China\, this study explores the life histories and decision-making processe s of predominantly middle-aged\, divorced women from various socio-economic backgrounds as they seek marriage with Western men. It analyzes how China' s transition from state socialism to a global market economy drives these w omen's desires for out-migration via marriage. By comparing women's perspec tives across different class backgrounds\, the study reveals how their soci al positions and access to resources shape their visions of Western men. It highlights the need for an intersectional approach in migration studies am idst growing global diversification and polarization.
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Dr. Monica Li u is a sociologist whose teaching and research interests include gender \, globalization\, family\, immigration\, race/ethnicity\, Asia and Asian A merica\, digital technology/media\, and qualitative methods. She has explor ed the phenomenon of global internet dating and cross-border marriage betwe en women from China and men from English-speaking Western countries. She is currently working on a new project that examines institutional racism agai nst Asian women leaders in higher education.
This event is co-org anized by the CMS Mobilities Research Group and the Department of Asian Stu dies at UBC.
Join our invited speaker or a roundtable discussion on Wed nesday\, November 27\, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in ANSO 119. Dr. Liu\, author of Seeking Western Men: Email-Order Brides under China's Global Rise\, will share her insights into professional development in acade mia. Topics may include turning dissertations into books with university pr esses\, navigating academic job markets\, and strategies for transnational qualitative research. This session offers a unique opportunity for students to ask questions and gain valuable guidance.
RSVP by emailing yue.qian@ubc.ca.< /p>
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