published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Philosophy

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-552).

Zhu, Yuhong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-142). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix 2-3 in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES --- p.vi / Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Physical child abuse outside China --- p.2 / The situation in mainland China --- p.4 / Definition of terms --- p.10 / Statement of purpose --- p.11 / Research questions --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO: --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.14 / Physical child abuse and help-seeking in the West --- p.14 / Physical child abuse and help-seeking in China --- p.26 / Limitations of existing literature --- p.32 / Summary --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE: --- CONCEPTUAL FRAMWORK --- p.34 / Conceptual framework of this study --- p.34 / Summary --- p.40 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR: --- METHODOLOGY --- p.41 / The choice of qualitative research --- p.41 / Data collection --- p.43 / Data analysis --- p.46 / Credibility --- p.47 / Ethical concerns --- p.49 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE: --- PROFILES OF PARTICIPANTS --- p.51 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX: --- THE NINE STORIES --- p.57 / Jia Jia --- p.57 / Xiao Wen --- p.60 / A' Jian --- p.63 / Qin Qin --- p.67 / Le Le --- p.70 / Xiao Jie --- p.73 / Xiao Ming --- p.77 / Xiao Lei --- p.80 / Liang Liang --- p.84 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN: --- FIVE THEMES OF PERCEPTIONS --- p.88 / Common themes of perceptions of parental physical abuse --- p.88 / Summary --- p.100 / Chapter CHAPTER EIGHT: --- IMPEDIENTS TO HELP-SEEKING --- p.102 / Reasons for not seeking help --- p.103 / Summary --- p.110 / Chapter CHAPTER NINE: --- DISCUSSION --- p.112 / Parental physical abuse as ´بloving punishment' --- p.112 / Salient barriers to seeking help --- p.115 / Possible strengths and contributions --- p.120 / Limitations of this study --- p.122 / Implications of findings --- p.123 / REFERENCES --- p.129 / APPENDIX --- p.143 / Appendix 1: Interview Guidelines (English Version) --- p.143 / Appendix 2: Interview Guidelines (Chinese Version) --- p.144 / Appendix 3: Letter to school (Chinese Version) --- p.145

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by Chu Sheng Hua. / Thesis submitted in: December 2000. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-134). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / "List of Map, Tables and Figures" / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Consumption: The Prism of Contemporary China / Chapter I. --- Introduction: Consumption in China --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Material Conditions under Communist China --- p.3 / Chapter III --- . The Advent into a Consumer Society --- p.4 / Chapter ■ --- Increase in the Level of Affluence / Chapter ■ --- De-regularisation of the Marketing System / Chapter ■ --- Emergence of a Capital Owning Class / Chapter ■ --- Explosion of Consumption Information / Chapter ■ --- Change in Consumption Structures --- p.11 / Chapter IV. --- Guangzhou: Center of Consumption / Chapter ■ --- Location / Chapter ■ --- One Step Ahead --- p.15 / Chapter V. --- Objectives of Study --- p.17 / Chapter VI. --- Organisation of Thesis / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Sociological Theorising of Consumption： Thematic Issues / Chapter I. --- The Acknowledgement of Consumption: From Production to Consumption --- p.19 / Chapter II. --- Consumption as Communication --- p.21 / Chapter III. --- Consumption as Distinction --- p.22 / Chapter ■ --- Veblen: Leisure Class and Conspicuous Consumption / Chapter ■ --- "Bourdieu: Habitus, Taste and Cultural Capital" / Chapter ■ --- Lamont: Symbolic Boundaries / Chapter IV. --- Consumption as Pleasure and Play --- p.27 / Chapter V. --- "Consumption, Advertising and the Symbolic" --- p.28 / Chapter ■ --- Postmodernism and Baudrillard / Chapter ■ --- Consumption and the Symbolic: Theorising Lifestyle / Chapter ■ --- The Polemics / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Research Design / Chapter I. --- Conducting China Studies --- p.32 / Chapter II. --- Data Sources --- p.32 / Chapter ■ --- The Unobtrusive Method / Chapter ■ --- Sources of Data / Chapter III. --- Data Analysis --- p.35 / Chapter ■ --- Content Analysis / Chapter ■ --- Semiotic Analysis / Chapter ■ --- Symbolic Reality and Objective Reality / Chapter IV. --- Data Sampling --- p.39 / Chapter V. --- Analysing Advertisements --- p.42 / Chapter ■ --- Advertising Categories / Chapter ■ --- Advertising Formats / Chapter ■ --- Covert Advertisements / Chapter Chapter 4 --- "Advertising, Consumption and the New Middle Class" / Chapter I. --- The Re-birth of Advertising in China --- p.47 / Chapter ■ --- From Political to Marketing Tool / Chapter ■ --- Advertising Boom / Chapter II. --- A New World of Goods and Dreams --- p.49 / Chapter ■ --- Forms and Contents of Advertisements: From Product-oriented to Consumer-oriented / Chapter ■ --- Ownership of Goods / Chapter III. --- Market Segmentation: Locating the Middle Class and Their Consumption Patterns / Chapter ■ --- Market Segmentation and the New Middle Class / Chapter ■ --- Economic Capital and Consumption Patterns / Chapter ■ --- Cultural Capital and Taste / Chapter ■ --- Advertising and Consumption Categories / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Cultivating Differences I： Constructing the Ideal Home / Chapter I. --- Housing Reform and Rising Demand for Commodity Housing --- p.66 / Chapter II. --- Housing Advertisements --- p.68 / Chapter III. --- Advertising Themes: Alluding to the Middle Class Aspirations --- p.70 / Chapter ■ --- Establishing Class and Status Distinction / Chapter ■ --- Emphasis on Superiority/Luxury / Chapter ■ --- Desire of Naturalism / Chapter ■ --- Sports-oriented and Health-conscious / Chapter ■ --- Foreign Lifestyle / Chapter ■ --- Cultural Taste / Chapter ■ --- Education and Learning / Chapter IV. --- Ownership of Lifestyle --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Cultivating Differences II： Consuming Technologies / Chapter I. --- Modernisation and Good Life --- p.87 / Chapter II. --- The Modern Home Electrification --- p.89 / Chapter ■ --- Wither Tidal Wave Consumption? / Chapter ■ --- The Making of a Modern Home / Chapter III. --- Deciphering Information and Communication Technologies --- p.93 / Chapter ■ --- The Latest Gadgets / Chapter ■ --- Fashionable Lifestyle and Aesthetic Qualities / Chapter IV. --- Private Cars: Riding on the Tide of Consumerism --- p.99 / Chapter ■ --- Car Ownership / Chapter ■ --- Who are the Owners? / Chapter ■ --- Status Symbols / Chapter ■ --- Car as Person: Intelligent but Reserved / Chapter ■ --- Desire for Freedom and Touristic Experience / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion： Beyond Consumption / Chapter I. --- "Consumption, Advertising and Beyond" --- p.106 / Chapter II. --- Social Stratification and the Cultivation of Differences: Towards the Construction and Pursuit of a Middle Class Way of Life --- p.109 / Chapter III. --- New Sensibilities & Outlook --- p.111 / Chapter ■ --- "Stylisation, Aestheticisation and the Cultivation of a Lifestyle" / Chapter ■ --- Cultural Refinement and Sophistication / Chapter ■ --- Cosmopolitanism / Chapter IV. --- The Politics of Consumption --- p.116 / Chapter V. --- Consumption with Chinese Characteristics --- p.119 / Chapter VI. --- Suggestions for Future Studies --- p.122 / Bibliography --- p.126

by Ip Tsun Ming, Robin [and] Kwan Kam Lun, Harry. / Bibliography: leaf 106 / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984

by Fong Chi-leung Sunny & Tang Chak-kin. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-88). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF ILLUSTRATION --- p.vii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.viii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Characteristics of the China Labour Market --- p.1 / Problems Encountered by Foreign Companies in PRC --- p.2 / Challenges to Human Resources Practitioners in China --- p.3 / Objectives of the Project --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.7 / Target Population --- p.7 / Research Process --- p.9 / Structure of the Questionnaire --- p.9 / Chapter III. --- LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF LABOUR MANAGEMENT IN CHINA --- p.11 / National Laws and Regulations --- p.11 / Provincial Regulations --- p.13 / SEZ Regulations --- p.13 / Enforcement of Law --- p.15 / Chapter IV. --- CURRENT PERSONNEL PRACTICES - RESEARCH FINDINGS --- p.16 / Establishment of the Personnel Function --- p.16 / Job Analysis --- p.16 / Recruitment --- p.17 / Promotion Policy --- p.20 / Remuneration & Benefits --- p.21 / Performance Management --- p.25 / Employee Communications & Welfare --- p.26 / Training & Development --- p.27 / Role of the Personnel Department --- p.29 / Chapter V. --- PROBLEMS & ISSUES --- p.30 / Role of Personnel --- p.30 / Market Intelligence --- p.31 / Recruitment --- p.33 / Salary Increase --- p.37 / Benefits Policy --- p.38 / Training & Development --- p.39 / Attitude of the China Government --- p.40 / Mentality of People --- p.42 / Labour Relations --- p.43 / Chapter VI. --- COMPARISON WITH HONG KONG PERSONNEL PRACTICES --- p.44 / General --- p.44 / Job Analysis --- p.45 / Recruitment --- p.45 / Localisation Policy & Brain Drain --- p.47 / Remuneration & Benefits --- p.48 / Employee Relations & Welfare --- p.50 / Role of Personnel Management --- p.53 / Chapter VII. --- RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION --- p.55 / Role of Personnel in PRC Business --- p.55 / Market Intelligence --- p.56 / Close Relationship with Relevant Parties --- p.57 / Targeted Selection --- p.57 / Remuneration --- p.58 / Housing Benefits --- p.60 / Training & Development --- p.62 / Performance Management --- p.64 / Labour Relations --- p.64 / Conclusion --- p.65 / APPENDICES --- p.68 / Chapter I --- LIST OF TARGET COMPANIES --- p.68 / Chapter II --- QUESTIONNAIRE --- p.69 / Chapter III --- COVER LETTER --- p.83 / Chapter IV --- MAIN BODY OF NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS --- p.84 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.85

Lee Pak-kuen. / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987. / Bibliography: leaves 238-250.

Tsui Chung Man. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 247-251). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter One: --- Effective memory cues are the keys to sustain collective memory in China --- p.13 / Chapter 1.1 --- Cultural dimension: the Chinese sustainable chain of memories --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2 --- Social dimension: collective memory in the city --- p.15 / Chapter 1.3 --- Psychological dimension: effective memory cues to sustain collective memory --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Effective tangible cues in Guangdong cities --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1 --- Regional level study: a region developed with the landscape --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2 --- City level study: the landscape as reference for planning --- p.43 / Chapter 2.3 --- Architectural level study: the place that persists through time --- p.68 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- From tangible memory cues to intangible memory cues --- p.104 / Chapter 3.1 --- Scene: the visualization of the city --- p.105 / Chapter 3.2 --- Text: the highlight of the city's characters --- p.123 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- The inter-relationships of the memory cues in Huizhou --- p.133 / Chapter 4.1 --- Huizhou: a city evolved with the landscape --- p.136 / Chapter 4.2 --- City Planning of Huizhou as shaped by the landscape --- p.164 / Chapter 4.3 --- Manifesting landscape into place: the maintaining of the spirit of the place in Huizhou inner city --- p.170 / Chapter 4.4 --- Extracting tangible memory cues to intangible ones: texts and scenes on the West Lake --- p.198 / Chapter 4.5 --- Incarnating intangible memory cues to tangible ones: the formation of new places --- p.212 / Chapter 4.6 --- The intertwining of cffective memory cues in Huizhou: the: Lake-City-River relationship --- p.224 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Principles to revitalize the inter-relationship of the effective memory cues in Huizhou --- p.231 / Chapter 5.1 --- Revitalizing the landscape and place in Huizhou --- p.232 / Chapter 5.2 --- Extracting the distinctiveness of the landscape and place in Huizhou into visualized and readable forms through public participations --- p.235 / Chapter 5.3 --- Incarnating the texts and distinctive scenes in Huizhou into recreated physical environment --- p.239 / Chapter 5.4 --- Reinforcing the l.ake-City-River relationship through the recreation of the water bodies --- p.242 / Conclusions --- p.245 / Bibliography --- p.247 / Attachment: Urban morphology of Guangdong cities in late imperial China