Heejin Lim
Biographic Data
| ID | 3783388 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heejin Lim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heejin |
| FAMILY NAME | Lim |
| SIGNATURE | LIM H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1269-564X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Two Sides of the Coin”: International faculty members’ career development challenges and dilemmas in research focused universities in South Korea
South Korean government and universities have actively sought to attract international faculty members through various government-driven initiatives, leading to a rapid increase in international faculty members. However, Korean universities are consistently faced with international faculty retention issues, highlighting the need to examine measures that allow long-term sustainability of international faculty career trajectory in Korea. In this co…
Beyond the aisles: Exploring the narratives of Black millennial women shopping for hair care products among DEI initiatives
This study explores the shopping experience of Black millennial women, particularly in purchasing hair products, and their perception of mainstream retailers’ commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Given the historical context of both blatant and subtle racism in retail spaces, these experiences can contribute to feelings of disempowerment. As major corporations have increasingly promoted DEI commitments, a critical gap remains in h…
Gestalt food presentation: Its influence on visual appeal and engagement in the Instagram context
‘I just want a shirt that will fit me!’: An inductive approach to understanding transgender consumers’ shopping experiences
Transgender consumers are often unable to express their identity or construct their appearance in the way they desire. Social realities inhibit realness, and it can be difficult or even impossible for them to externally realize their full identity (Gray 2009). The purpose of this research is to understand how transgender consumers’ gender identity influences their shopping experiences. Utilizing a lens of gender performativity theory, the researc…
Journey to the Self: In-Depth Case Studies of Trans Men’s Self-Construction through Body Work and Clothing
This research aims to explore transgender men’s embodied experiences of self-construction and discover the role of dress in their journey of outwardly becoming a man. In general, the stigma that sexual and gender minorities experience arises from the perception of appearance that has been institutionalized in a society within the binary gender system. Adopting Deleuzian theory, social comparison theory, and institutional theory as theoretical len…
Exploring Tattooed Presentation on YouTube: A Case Study of Kat Von D
Kat von D (KvD), a social media influencer, uses her tattooed body, artwork, make-up brand, and narrative via YouTube to convey her lived experiences as a tattooed cis-gendered woman. KvD’s YouTube platform provides valuable data to explore the phenomenon of using social media for self-presentation and online social networking among the group of heavily tattooed women. Informed by Écriture feminine and presentation of the self as theoretical lens…
The 'sandwich generation' in Korean academe: Between Traditional Academic Authority and Meritocratic Culture
This study investigates how academics hired during the period of rapid neoliberal reforms differ from the senior academics hired before the reforms and the junior academics hired after the reforms were institutionalized. The faculty members who were employed in a period of radical reform may be impacted by the additional requirements and tasks caused by the reforms while they are also expected to do more traditional duties. They could be regarded…
The 'sandwich generation' in Korean academe: Between Traditional Academic Authority and Meritocratic Culture
This study investigates how academics hired during the period of rapid neoliberal reforms differ from the senior academics hired before the reforms and the junior academics hired after the reforms were institutionalized. The faculty members who were employed in a period of radical reform may be impacted by the additional requirements and tasks caused by the reforms while they are also expected to do more traditional duties. They could be regarded…
The 'sandwich generation' in Korean academe: Between Traditional Academic Authority and Meritocratic Culture
This study investigates how academics hired during the period of rapid neoliberal reforms differ from the senior academics hired before the reforms and the junior academics hired after the reforms were institutionalized. The faculty members who were employed in a period of radical reform may be impacted by the additional requirements and tasks caused by the reforms while they are also expected to do more traditional duties. They could be regarded…
Journey to the Self: In-Depth Case Studies of Trans Men’s Self-Construction through Body Work and Clothing
This research aims to explore transgender men’s embodied experiences of self-construction and discover the role of dress in their journey of outwardly becoming a man. In general, the stigma that sexual and gender minorities experience arises from the perception of appearance that has been institutionalized in a society within the binary gender system. Adopting Deleuzian theory, social comparison theory, and institutional theory as theoretical len…
Exploring Tattooed Presentation on YouTube: A Case Study of Kat Von D
Kat von D (KvD), a social media influencer, uses her tattooed body, artwork, make-up brand, and narrative via YouTube to convey her lived experiences as a tattooed cis-gendered woman. KvD’s YouTube platform provides valuable data to explore the phenomenon of using social media for self-presentation and online social networking among the group of heavily tattooed women. Informed by Écriture feminine and presentation of the self as theoretical lens…
‘I just want a shirt that will fit me!’: An inductive approach to understanding transgender consumers’ shopping experiences
Transgender consumers are often unable to express their identity or construct their appearance in the way they desire. Social realities inhibit realness, and it can be difficult or even impossible for them to externally realize their full identity (Gray 2009). The purpose of this research is to understand how transgender consumers’ gender identity influences their shopping experiences. Utilizing a lens of gender performativity theory, the researc…
Beyond the aisles: Exploring the narratives of Black millennial women shopping for hair care products among DEI initiatives
This study explores the shopping experience of Black millennial women, particularly in purchasing hair products, and their perception of mainstream retailers’ commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Given the historical context of both blatant and subtle racism in retail spaces, these experiences can contribute to feelings of disempowerment. As major corporations have increasingly promoted DEI commitments, a critical gap remains in h…
Gestalt food presentation: Its influence on visual appeal and engagement in the Instagram context
“Two Sides of the Coin”: International faculty members’ career development challenges and dilemmas in research focused universities in South Korea
South Korean government and universities have actively sought to attract international faculty members through various government-driven initiatives, leading to a rapid increase in international faculty members. However, Korean universities are consistently faced with international faculty retention issues, highlighting the need to examine measures that allow long-term sustainability of international faculty career trajectory in Korea. In this co…
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Advertising (2 works)