Areas of Focus
- Cultural Theory
- Emotional Labor
- Health and Illness
- Politics in Everyday Life
Academic Background & Achievements
- PhD in Sociology: University of Cambridge
- Board Member: Cultural Sociology Committee, Chinese Sociological Association
Publications
- Efficiency and Warmth: How is Emotional Labor Possible in Major Illness Care, Xiao Mei, Tu Jiong, 2021
- Values, Skills, and Decision-making: A Cultural Sociological Approach to Explaining Diagnostic Disclosure, Xiao Mei, Tu Jiong, 2021
- Positive Experiences of Emotional Labor: Deep Acting, Symbolic Order, and Labor Autonomy, Xiao Mei, 2020
- From Capital Accumulation to Cultural Production: How the Second Generation of Chinese Family Businesses Completes Social Reproduction, Xiao Mei, Lü Peng, 2019
- Chongqing’s Red Culture Campaign: Simulation and Its Social Implications, Xiao Mei, 2018