X Fan
Biographic Data
| ID | 22852 |
|---|---|
| NAME | X Fan |
| GIVEN NAMES | X |
| FAMILY NAME | Fan |
| SIGNATURE | FAN X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zhejiang University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1324-3138 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Bridging AI and sociology: A comparative analysis of AI integration in China and the US
Crossing currents: Age, period, and cohort effects on Japanese perceptions of China, Russia, and the U.S. (2007–2022)
Diplomatic events are frequently cited as key determinants of public opinion on foreign countries. However, the process of political socialisation also plays a critical role in shaping such views over time. In this study, we examine trends in Japanese perceptions of China, Russia, and, as a comparative background, the U.S., focusing on the influences of age, period, and cohort effects. Utilising data from the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitude…
Top wealth households in China and the United States: Wealth portfolios and determinants of top wealth
Top wealth households are crucial to understanding inequality. This study contrasts the characteristics of top wealth households in China and the United States, highlighting the salient differences between the two countries. A comprehensive review of extant literature was conducted to explain how divergent social and economic contexts in each country have led to the differences in top wealth ownership. The study further presents and empirically e…
Scholars like any other? An inquiry into productivity and citations in the field of contemporary China studies
Social scientists have extensively studied the relationships between co-authorship, scholarly productivity, and reputation, but few studies have examined these phenomena in the field of contemporary China studies. This article aims to fill this gap by investigating the impact of co-author networks on productivity and citations. It draws its conclusions by analyzing 2784 articles published between 2011 and 2021 in nine major international journals…
Varieties of Economic Elites? Preliminary Results From the World Elite Database (WED)
The strategies, decisions and beliefs of those who occupy prominent positions of economic power have influence on very large corporations and the markets they dominate, on vast amounts of economic resources, and on the rules of the game. However, the sociology of elites faces a dual challenge: divergent conceptualisations of what can be considered as a position of economic power and internationally incompatible sources of information hinder compa…
Platform governance and sociological participation
The positive and negative effects of the participation of digital platform companies in governance are a major issue of the times. Starting from the three subfields of internal governance, external governance, and co-governance, we construct an analytical framework for digital platform governance to understand the four-sided relationship among digital platform companies, the state, the market, and society. From the perspective of enterprise auton…
Empowering Chinese Young Female Fans on Social Media through Artificial Intelligence to Control their Body Image
The purpose of this qualitative study was to empower the young Chinese fans on social media through artificial intelligence (as virtual influencers) to control their body image. The study aimed to investigate fans’ opinions, experiences, and obstacles in relation to body image perception, acceptance and satisfaction through in-depth interviews with 21 informants. Based on the interview questions and research aims and objectives, a total of 11 the…
Intention and Perceived Control: International Migrants’ Assimilation in China
What enables the “meritocratic power” of a college degree? Changing labor market outcomes of first-generation college graduates in post-revolution China
Taking advantage of changes in college admissions and the labor market in post-revolution China, this study sheds light on the institutional conditions under which a college degree may “equalize” the influence of family educational background on labor market outcomes. We examine differences in the first job’s occupational attainment and economic returns between first-generation, second-generation, and non-college graduates. We compare birth cohor…
Cadre parents and their entrepreneur children? The dual-track intergenerational reproduction of elites in China: 1978–2010
This article documents and conceptualizes a mode of reproduction of elites in a society in transition from state domination to market orientation. By focusing on China’ marketization, we explore how parents’ advantageous backgrounds have influenced the chance of their children’s attainment of certain elite positions (administrative, technocratic, or market) and whether these patterns have varied across three periods (1978–1992, 1993–2002, and 200…
Profile of the super rich in China: A social space analysis
Various "rich lists" indicate that China now has one of the highest percentages of super rich people worldwide. However, very little is known about their sociopolitical profiles. Based on the annual Hurun China Rich Lists from 2000 to 2018, we created a new dataset of China's super rich that combines information from various sources. Using a multiple correspondent analysis, we reveal that the social spaces of China's super rich are derived from t…
Better Choice, Better Health? Social Integration and Health Inequality among International Migrants in Hangzhou, China
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of social integration and socioeconomic status on immigrant health in China. Taking the framework of social determinants of health (SDH) as the theoretical starting point, this paper uses the Hangzhou sample of the 2018 Survey of Foreigners in China (SFRC2018) to explore two core factors affecting the health inequality of international migrants in China: the level of social integration following …
Do deep pockets have more political influence?—the size of private enterprises and their strategy selection in resolving administrative disputes
Fitting multivariate models to the China Private Enterprises Survey (2006) data, this article reveals the differentiation of state-business relationship as a function of a private enterprise’s economic capital, thereby to a certain extend challenges the dominant paradigm of clientelism. When resolving disputes with the government, private enterprises with more economic capital are more likely to directly contact the government agency, displaying …
The long shadow: Social mobility and political participation in urban China, 2006-2012
Discordance between subjective and objective social status in contemporary China
This study investigates the divergence between subjective and objective social status in contemporary China, using the unique data assembled from 10 waves of nationally representative surveys from 2003 to 2012. We construct the measure of status discordance by subtracting objective status generated by latent class analysis from self-rated social position. We find that more than half of urban residents in China underestimated their genuine social …
Discordance between subjective and objective social status in contemporary China
This study investigates the divergence between subjective and objective social status in contemporary China, using the unique data assembled from 10 waves of nationally representative surveys from 2003 to 2012. We construct the measure of status discordance by subtracting objective status generated by latent class analysis from self-rated social position. We find that more than half of urban residents in China underestimated their genuine social …
Varieties of Economic Elites? Preliminary Results From the World Elite Database (WED)
The strategies, decisions and beliefs of those who occupy prominent positions of economic power have influence on very large corporations and the markets they dominate, on vast amounts of economic resources, and on the rules of the game. However, the sociology of elites faces a dual challenge: divergent conceptualisations of what can be considered as a position of economic power and internationally incompatible sources of information hinder compa…
Profile of the super rich in China: A social space analysis
Various "rich lists" indicate that China now has one of the highest percentages of super rich people worldwide. However, very little is known about their sociopolitical profiles. Based on the annual Hurun China Rich Lists from 2000 to 2018, we created a new dataset of China's super rich that combines information from various sources. Using a multiple correspondent analysis, we reveal that the social spaces of China's super rich are derived from t…
The long shadow: Social mobility and political participation in urban China, 2006-2012
Platform governance and sociological participation
The positive and negative effects of the participation of digital platform companies in governance are a major issue of the times. Starting from the three subfields of internal governance, external governance, and co-governance, we construct an analytical framework for digital platform governance to understand the four-sided relationship among digital platform companies, the state, the market, and society. From the perspective of enterprise auton…
Empowering Chinese Young Female Fans on Social Media through Artificial Intelligence to Control their Body Image
The purpose of this qualitative study was to empower the young Chinese fans on social media through artificial intelligence (as virtual influencers) to control their body image. The study aimed to investigate fans’ opinions, experiences, and obstacles in relation to body image perception, acceptance and satisfaction through in-depth interviews with 21 informants. Based on the interview questions and research aims and objectives, a total of 11 the…
Discordance between subjective and objective social status in contemporary China
This study investigates the divergence between subjective and objective social status in contemporary China, using the unique data assembled from 10 waves of nationally representative surveys from 2003 to 2012. We construct the measure of status discordance by subtracting objective status generated by latent class analysis from self-rated social position. We find that more than half of urban residents in China underestimated their genuine social …
Do deep pockets have more political influence?—the size of private enterprises and their strategy selection in resolving administrative disputes
Fitting multivariate models to the China Private Enterprises Survey (2006) data, this article reveals the differentiation of state-business relationship as a function of a private enterprise’s economic capital, thereby to a certain extend challenges the dominant paradigm of clientelism. When resolving disputes with the government, private enterprises with more economic capital are more likely to directly contact the government agency, displaying …
The long shadow: Social mobility and political participation in urban China, 2006-2012
Better Choice, Better Health? Social Integration and Health Inequality among International Migrants in Hangzhou, China
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of social integration and socioeconomic status on immigrant health in China. Taking the framework of social determinants of health (SDH) as the theoretical starting point, this paper uses the Hangzhou sample of the 2018 Survey of Foreigners in China (SFRC2018) to explore two core factors affecting the health inequality of international migrants in China: the level of social integration following …
What enables the “meritocratic power” of a college degree? Changing labor market outcomes of first-generation college graduates in post-revolution China
Taking advantage of changes in college admissions and the labor market in post-revolution China, this study sheds light on the institutional conditions under which a college degree may “equalize” the influence of family educational background on labor market outcomes. We examine differences in the first job’s occupational attainment and economic returns between first-generation, second-generation, and non-college graduates. We compare birth cohor…
Cadre parents and their entrepreneur children? The dual-track intergenerational reproduction of elites in China: 1978–2010
This article documents and conceptualizes a mode of reproduction of elites in a society in transition from state domination to market orientation. By focusing on China’ marketization, we explore how parents’ advantageous backgrounds have influenced the chance of their children’s attainment of certain elite positions (administrative, technocratic, or market) and whether these patterns have varied across three periods (1978–1992, 1993–2002, and 200…
Profile of the super rich in China: A social space analysis
Various "rich lists" indicate that China now has one of the highest percentages of super rich people worldwide. However, very little is known about their sociopolitical profiles. Based on the annual Hurun China Rich Lists from 2000 to 2018, we created a new dataset of China's super rich that combines information from various sources. Using a multiple correspondent analysis, we reveal that the social spaces of China's super rich are derived from t…
Intention and Perceived Control: International Migrants’ Assimilation in China
Platform governance and sociological participation
The positive and negative effects of the participation of digital platform companies in governance are a major issue of the times. Starting from the three subfields of internal governance, external governance, and co-governance, we construct an analytical framework for digital platform governance to understand the four-sided relationship among digital platform companies, the state, the market, and society. From the perspective of enterprise auton…
Empowering Chinese Young Female Fans on Social Media through Artificial Intelligence to Control their Body Image
The purpose of this qualitative study was to empower the young Chinese fans on social media through artificial intelligence (as virtual influencers) to control their body image. The study aimed to investigate fans’ opinions, experiences, and obstacles in relation to body image perception, acceptance and satisfaction through in-depth interviews with 21 informants. Based on the interview questions and research aims and objectives, a total of 11 the…
Crossing currents: Age, period, and cohort effects on Japanese perceptions of China, Russia, and the U.S. (2007–2022)
Diplomatic events are frequently cited as key determinants of public opinion on foreign countries. However, the process of political socialisation also plays a critical role in shaping such views over time. In this study, we examine trends in Japanese perceptions of China, Russia, and, as a comparative background, the U.S., focusing on the influences of age, period, and cohort effects. Utilising data from the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitude…
Top wealth households in China and the United States: Wealth portfolios and determinants of top wealth
Top wealth households are crucial to understanding inequality. This study contrasts the characteristics of top wealth households in China and the United States, highlighting the salient differences between the two countries. A comprehensive review of extant literature was conducted to explain how divergent social and economic contexts in each country have led to the differences in top wealth ownership. The study further presents and empirically e…
Scholars like any other? An inquiry into productivity and citations in the field of contemporary China studies
Social scientists have extensively studied the relationships between co-authorship, scholarly productivity, and reputation, but few studies have examined these phenomena in the field of contemporary China studies. This article aims to fill this gap by investigating the impact of co-author networks on productivity and citations. It draws its conclusions by analyzing 2784 articles published between 2011 and 2021 in nine major international journals…
Varieties of Economic Elites? Preliminary Results From the World Elite Database (WED)
The strategies, decisions and beliefs of those who occupy prominent positions of economic power have influence on very large corporations and the markets they dominate, on vast amounts of economic resources, and on the rules of the game. However, the sociology of elites faces a dual challenge: divergent conceptualisations of what can be considered as a position of economic power and internationally incompatible sources of information hinder compa…
Bridging AI and sociology: A comparative analysis of AI integration in China and the US
Sociology (12 works) · China (11 works) · Economics (11 works) · Political science (11 works) · Demographic economics (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Law (6 works) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (5 works) · Politics (5 works)