Dr. Jiaming Sun is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Before joining the University, he was a faculty member at Fudan University in Ch...voir plusDr. Jiaming Sun is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Before joining the University, he was a faculty member at Fudan University in China. His influential Chinese book, "Generation Gaps: the Background of Transition Period 1991-1994," is widely cited in studies of social change and cultural transition. The English version "China's Generation Gap" was released by Routledge Publishing in 2018. His book "Chinese Globalization: A Profile of People-Based Global Connections in China" delves into the explicit effects of global connectivity on local culture and society in post-reform mainland China. His book based on empirical data, "Personal Global Connectivity and Local Transformation," examines changing behaviors and value orientations among Shanghai residents influenced by globalization. Dr. Sun has also contributed numerous book papers on globalization, urban residential life, cultural studies, and youth issues in China, Taiwan, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom over the last four decades.voir moins