C Phua
Biographic Data
| ID | 14292 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Phua |
| GIVEN NAMES | C |
| FAMILY NAME | Phua |
| SIGNATURE | PHUA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gettysburg College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1368-9121 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 166 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Discourse on space and place in the Blue Lagoon reviews
Wellness tourism often evokes a space for relaxation. However, in-person experiences sometimes fall short of that expectation. Incorporating the concepts of space and place in Expectancy Discrepancy Theory, we examine how tourists construct their reviews of Blue Lagoon Iceland (BLI). Using discourse analysis, we study 1130 one-star and two-star TripAdvisor reviews between 2009 and 2024. Our analysis shows how reviewers built their complaints agai…
Featuring place in Singapore hotel quarantine vlogs
Getting to know a place, one often learns about its geographical location and composition as well as its history and representation. Through vlogs (video blogs), we can learn about a place in a dynamic format. In this instance, place is both the site of interest and a setting for vloggers to express a personal opinion. In addition, how the place is featured and used in the video adds to the visual complexity. By focusing on the case of Singapore …
Gazing at heterotopia: Touristed landscapes as contested spaces in Kaş, Türkiye
The concept of the ‘tourist gaze’ encapsulates the importance of visual culture in tourism. Even as visitors are systematically guided in their viewing of tourist attractions, what they see does not always align with what they expect to see. This is particularly evident within touristed landscapes. This article uses the notion of heterotopia to explore contested and diverse experiences of tourist sites. Adopting a visual perspective on tourist si…
Iconic urban landscaping and national identity in Marina Bay, Singapore
Local and non-local women entrepreneurship in rural Türkiye: Innovation, collective agency and human capital
The markings of Argentine Chinatown: Stereotypes, Hybridisation and 'Invasion
Visual landscapes mark location and representation. When considering Argentine Chinatown, its visual markings reflect stereotypic Chinese elements, hybridisation with local culture, and the ‘invasion’ of space. These visuals help locate and ‘authenticate’ the place, thereby legitimising tourists’ gaze. They also provide clues to its past and future direction. Visual landscapes are not only aesthetic place-markers but are also the embodiment of th…
Precarity and patriarchal bargain: Women’s experiences in post-disaster recovery housing after the 2011 Van earthquake
In this paper, we frame women’s experiences in post-disaster recovery housing to highlight the differential distribution of their vulnerabilities. While studies have reported women’s resilience in their new residence, their social vulnerability is often exacerbated in post-disaster recovery housing as they disproportionately shoulder the familial responsibilities with limited resources. We collected and analyzed 350 face-to-face interviews with w…
Gendering graffiti in Brazil
Gender expressions in a person’s daily rituals or representations in the media are critical in understanding gender relations. Studies on representations have generally focused those presented in textbooks and in advertisements. However, studies rarely examine gender representation in graffiti. In his analysis of advertisements, Goffman argues that advertisers do not create the ritualised expressions they employ but draw upon what we already know…
Informal Strategies for Risk Assessment Among Brazilian Male Sex Workers and Their Clients
The Use of Hornet and ‘Multi-Apping’ in Turkey
Online Dating in Singapore: The Desire to Have Children
Males Prefer Younger Females: Age Preference Among Online Daters in the Dominican Republic
Swinging Around Stigma: Gendered Marketing of Swingers’ Websites
Promoting multicultural tourism in Singapore
Shifting sexual boundaries: Comparing gay-identified and non-gay-identified men who have sex with men in Brazil and in the USA
Recent studies have examined the different criteria a person could use to affirm his sexual identity. Using in-depth interviews conducted with Brazilian and American men, this study examines specifically the relationship between sexual behavior and sexual identity. The results indicate that being the passive person in anal intercourse is considered the final line drawn between being straight and being gay for Brazilians, whereas this sexual act i…
Negotiating Sex and Sexualities: The Use of Sexual Tags in the Brazilian Sex Trade Workplace
The Love that Binds: Transnational Relationships in Sex Work
Advertising Health Status in Male Sex Workers' Online Ads
This brief report examines whether male sex workers mentioned any health concerns in their online ads. The analysis uses 203 male escorts' online ads collected from America Online chat rooms in 2001/2002. The results indicate that only 25 percent of male escorts explicitly mentioned any health-related words or phases in their ads. The results also show that whether a male escort mentioned health in their ad is correlated with the type of images t…
Differences in Romanian Men's Online Personals by Sexualities
As Internet usage increases, its ability to provide almost instant connections and to pre-screen potential partners has made it a popular source for meeting people. To contribute to current literature, we examine differences in content between 187 men seeking men and 193 men seeking women in a sample of Romanian (Bucharest) personals in 2007. Results show that men seeking women provide more information about themselves than men seeking men. While…
Filial Piety and Intergenerational Co-residence: The Case of Chinese Singaporeans
Personal Brand in Online Advertisements: Comparing White and Brazilian Male Sex Workers
We examine marketing strategies used by Brazilian and white American male sex workers in their online advertisements and the degree to which ethnicity is emphasized as an aspect of personal branding. The results show that both groups emphasize similar aspects that are important in the sex trade, particularly their physical attributes, although emphasis and details vary. The results also suggest that male sex workers are cognizant of ethnic and ra…
Grandparenting Responsibility Among Elderly Asian Americans: The Effects of Householder Status, Ethnicity, and Immigration
This study examines whether Asian American grandparents who reside with grandchildren take on responsibility for most of the basic needs of their grandchildren. We use data from the 2000 U.S. Census, which asked about grandparent responsibility for the first time. Younger grandparents, grandparents without disabilities, and grandmothers are more likely to be responsible for their grandchildren. Those who immigrated at age 65 or older are less lik…
Contesting and Maintaining Hegemonic Masculinities: Gay Asian American Men in Mate Selection
Is Ageism Alive in Date Selection among Men? Age Requests among Gay and Straight Men in Internet Personal Ads
We examine 2,400 personal ads from male advertisers collected from the Internet, focusing on age preference by race and sexual orientation. We look at whether advertisers display any age preference in personal ads and whether the preference varies by race and sexual orientation. We find that gay men are more likely than straight men to state an age preference. Also, the preference for younger partners intensifies among older advertisers regardles…
The Crossroads of Race and Sexuality: Date Selection among Men in Internet “Personal” Ads
The authors examine 2,400 personal ads from male advertisers collected from the Internet, focusing on issues of race and sexual orientation. They look at advertisers' desire for a partner of a particular race and the effect of their race and sexual orientation on their choices. The data indicate that Black, Hispanic, and Asian men are more likely than White men to have a race preference for a partner. Additionally, gay men are more likely to ment…
The Crossroads of Race and Sexuality: Date Selection among Men in Internet “Personal” Ads
The authors examine 2,400 personal ads from male advertisers collected from the Internet, focusing on issues of race and sexual orientation. They look at advertisers' desire for a partner of a particular race and the effect of their race and sexual orientation on their choices. The data indicate that Black, Hispanic, and Asian men are more likely than White men to have a race preference for a partner. Additionally, gay men are more likely to ment…
Contesting and Maintaining Hegemonic Masculinities: Gay Asian American Men in Mate Selection
Personal Brand in Online Advertisements: Comparing White and Brazilian Male Sex Workers
We examine marketing strategies used by Brazilian and white American male sex workers in their online advertisements and the degree to which ethnicity is emphasized as an aspect of personal branding. The results show that both groups emphasize similar aspects that are important in the sex trade, particularly their physical attributes, although emphasis and details vary. The results also suggest that male sex workers are cognizant of ethnic and ra…
Is Ageism Alive in Date Selection among Men? Age Requests among Gay and Straight Men in Internet Personal Ads
We examine 2,400 personal ads from male advertisers collected from the Internet, focusing on age preference by race and sexual orientation. We look at whether advertisers display any age preference in personal ads and whether the preference varies by race and sexual orientation. We find that gay men are more likely than straight men to state an age preference. Also, the preference for younger partners intensifies among older advertisers regardles…
Sex and Sexuality in Men's Personal Advertisements
In this article, the author examines 2,400 men's personal advertisements from the Internet to explore gender role and sex role preferences in mate selection. Using content analysis, the author examines how men define their gender roles and sex roles, and how they express role preferences in their mate. The results show that when compared with gay men, straight men are less concerned about gender roles and sex roles. Gay men's personal advertiseme…
Strategic Adjustments of Elderly Asian Americans: Living Arrangements and Headship
While many elderly whites in the US live in nuclear families, elderly minorities are more likely to live in extended families. The prevalence of extended families among elderly minorities is often explained in terms of cultural characteristics of ethnic minorities. Using the 1990 US census, we examine family living arrangements and headship among elderly Asian Americans and non-Hispanic whites. Headship is included to distinguish the intergenerat…
The Use of Hornet and ‘Multi-Apping’ in Turkey
Using the census to profile same-sex cohabitation: A research note
Swinging Around Stigma: Gendered Marketing of Swingers’ Websites
Differences in Romanian Men's Online Personals by Sexualities
As Internet usage increases, its ability to provide almost instant connections and to pre-screen potential partners has made it a popular source for meeting people. To contribute to current literature, we examine differences in content between 187 men seeking men and 193 men seeking women in a sample of Romanian (Bucharest) personals in 2007. Results show that men seeking women provide more information about themselves than men seeking men. While…
Filial Piety and Intergenerational Co-residence: The Case of Chinese Singaporeans
Advertising Health Status in Male Sex Workers' Online Ads
This brief report examines whether male sex workers mentioned any health concerns in their online ads. The analysis uses 203 male escorts' online ads collected from America Online chat rooms in 2001/2002. The results indicate that only 25 percent of male escorts explicitly mentioned any health-related words or phases in their ads. The results also show that whether a male escort mentioned health in their ad is correlated with the type of images t…
Males Prefer Younger Females: Age Preference Among Online Daters in the Dominican Republic
Precarity and patriarchal bargain: Women’s experiences in post-disaster recovery housing after the 2011 Van earthquake
In this paper, we frame women’s experiences in post-disaster recovery housing to highlight the differential distribution of their vulnerabilities. While studies have reported women’s resilience in their new residence, their social vulnerability is often exacerbated in post-disaster recovery housing as they disproportionately shoulder the familial responsibilities with limited resources. We collected and analyzed 350 face-to-face interviews with w…
Negotiating Sex and Sexualities: The Use of Sexual Tags in the Brazilian Sex Trade Workplace
Grandparenting Responsibility Among Elderly Asian Americans: The Effects of Householder Status, Ethnicity, and Immigration
This study examines whether Asian American grandparents who reside with grandchildren take on responsibility for most of the basic needs of their grandchildren. We use data from the 2000 U.S. Census, which asked about grandparent responsibility for the first time. Younger grandparents, grandparents without disabilities, and grandmothers are more likely to be responsible for their grandchildren. Those who immigrated at age 65 or older are less lik…
The markings of Argentine Chinatown: Stereotypes, Hybridisation and 'Invasion
Visual landscapes mark location and representation. When considering Argentine Chinatown, its visual markings reflect stereotypic Chinese elements, hybridisation with local culture, and the ‘invasion’ of space. These visuals help locate and ‘authenticate’ the place, thereby legitimising tourists’ gaze. They also provide clues to its past and future direction. Visual landscapes are not only aesthetic place-markers but are also the embodiment of th…
Promoting multicultural tourism in Singapore
The Love that Binds: Transnational Relationships in Sex Work
Meanings of Multiethnicity: A Case-Study of Ethnicity and Ethnic Relations in Singapore
Using the census to profile same-sex cohabitation: A research note
Strategic Adjustments of Elderly Asian Americans: Living Arrangements and Headship
While many elderly whites in the US live in nuclear families, elderly minorities are more likely to live in extended families. The prevalence of extended families among elderly minorities is often explained in terms of cultural characteristics of ethnic minorities. Using the 1990 US census, we examine family living arrangements and headship among elderly Asian Americans and non-Hispanic whites. Headship is included to distinguish the intergenerat…
Men's concerns with sex and health in personal advertisements
In this paper, we examine 2400 personal advertisements in the USA collected from the Internet, focusing on health concerns and looking for differences by race and sexuality. Our results show that overall, the gay men represented in this sample were more concerned with health than the heterosexual men. One notable racial difference was that gay Latinos were less concerned about health, particularly among those who were explicitly looking for sexua…
Sex and Sexuality in Men's Personal Advertisements
In this article, the author examines 2,400 men's personal advertisements from the Internet to explore gender role and sex role preferences in mate selection. Using content analysis, the author examines how men define their gender roles and sex roles, and how they express role preferences in their mate. The results show that when compared with gay men, straight men are less concerned about gender roles and sex roles. Gay men's personal advertiseme…
Is Ageism Alive in Date Selection among Men? Age Requests among Gay and Straight Men in Internet Personal Ads
We examine 2,400 personal ads from male advertisers collected from the Internet, focusing on age preference by race and sexual orientation. We look at whether advertisers display any age preference in personal ads and whether the preference varies by race and sexual orientation. We find that gay men are more likely than straight men to state an age preference. Also, the preference for younger partners intensifies among older advertisers regardles…
The Crossroads of Race and Sexuality: Date Selection among Men in Internet “Personal” Ads
The authors examine 2,400 personal ads from male advertisers collected from the Internet, focusing on issues of race and sexual orientation. They look at advertisers' desire for a partner of a particular race and the effect of their race and sexual orientation on their choices. The data indicate that Black, Hispanic, and Asian men are more likely than White men to have a race preference for a partner. Additionally, gay men are more likely to ment…
Contesting and Maintaining Hegemonic Masculinities: Gay Asian American Men in Mate Selection
Filial Piety and Intergenerational Co-residence: The Case of Chinese Singaporeans
Personal Brand in Online Advertisements: Comparing White and Brazilian Male Sex Workers
We examine marketing strategies used by Brazilian and white American male sex workers in their online advertisements and the degree to which ethnicity is emphasized as an aspect of personal branding. The results show that both groups emphasize similar aspects that are important in the sex trade, particularly their physical attributes, although emphasis and details vary. The results also suggest that male sex workers are cognizant of ethnic and ra…
Grandparenting Responsibility Among Elderly Asian Americans: The Effects of Householder Status, Ethnicity, and Immigration
This study examines whether Asian American grandparents who reside with grandchildren take on responsibility for most of the basic needs of their grandchildren. We use data from the 2000 U.S. Census, which asked about grandparent responsibility for the first time. Younger grandparents, grandparents without disabilities, and grandmothers are more likely to be responsible for their grandchildren. Those who immigrated at age 65 or older are less lik…
The Love that Binds: Transnational Relationships in Sex Work
Advertising Health Status in Male Sex Workers' Online Ads
This brief report examines whether male sex workers mentioned any health concerns in their online ads. The analysis uses 203 male escorts' online ads collected from America Online chat rooms in 2001/2002. The results indicate that only 25 percent of male escorts explicitly mentioned any health-related words or phases in their ads. The results also show that whether a male escort mentioned health in their ad is correlated with the type of images t…
Differences in Romanian Men's Online Personals by Sexualities
As Internet usage increases, its ability to provide almost instant connections and to pre-screen potential partners has made it a popular source for meeting people. To contribute to current literature, we examine differences in content between 187 men seeking men and 193 men seeking women in a sample of Romanian (Bucharest) personals in 2007. Results show that men seeking women provide more information about themselves than men seeking men. While…
Shifting sexual boundaries: Comparing gay-identified and non-gay-identified men who have sex with men in Brazil and in the USA
Recent studies have examined the different criteria a person could use to affirm his sexual identity. Using in-depth interviews conducted with Brazilian and American men, this study examines specifically the relationship between sexual behavior and sexual identity. The results indicate that being the passive person in anal intercourse is considered the final line drawn between being straight and being gay for Brazilians, whereas this sexual act i…
Negotiating Sex and Sexualities: The Use of Sexual Tags in the Brazilian Sex Trade Workplace
Swinging Around Stigma: Gendered Marketing of Swingers’ Websites
Promoting multicultural tourism in Singapore
Males Prefer Younger Females: Age Preference Among Online Daters in the Dominican Republic
Online Dating in Singapore: The Desire to Have Children
Gendering graffiti in Brazil
Gender expressions in a person’s daily rituals or representations in the media are critical in understanding gender relations. Studies on representations have generally focused those presented in textbooks and in advertisements. However, studies rarely examine gender representation in graffiti. In his analysis of advertisements, Goffman argues that advertisers do not create the ritualised expressions they employ but draw upon what we already know…
Informal Strategies for Risk Assessment Among Brazilian Male Sex Workers and Their Clients
The Use of Hornet and ‘Multi-Apping’ in Turkey
Precarity and patriarchal bargain: Women’s experiences in post-disaster recovery housing after the 2011 Van earthquake
In this paper, we frame women’s experiences in post-disaster recovery housing to highlight the differential distribution of their vulnerabilities. While studies have reported women’s resilience in their new residence, their social vulnerability is often exacerbated in post-disaster recovery housing as they disproportionately shoulder the familial responsibilities with limited resources. We collected and analyzed 350 face-to-face interviews with w…
The markings of Argentine Chinatown: Stereotypes, Hybridisation and 'Invasion
Visual landscapes mark location and representation. When considering Argentine Chinatown, its visual markings reflect stereotypic Chinese elements, hybridisation with local culture, and the ‘invasion’ of space. These visuals help locate and ‘authenticate’ the place, thereby legitimising tourists’ gaze. They also provide clues to its past and future direction. Visual landscapes are not only aesthetic place-markers but are also the embodiment of th…
Sociology (23 works) · Psychology (20 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (12 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Gender Studies (11 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Business (6 works)