Dunfu Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3935083 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dunfu Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dunfu |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shanghai University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0548-094X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Consumption studies in the global south: A conversation among scholars
This article addresses the collective learnings from studying consumption across various regions to inspire and inform further research on low-carbon transitions and the pursuit of the good life. In order to shed light on the growing dynamism and richness of the field of consumption studies outside traditional circuits of discussion in the so-called global north, this article presents an experimental writing exercise conducted with 16 scholars wh…
It's Colder On the Outside: Lived Experiences of Internally Displaced Persons Staying Outside Displacement Camps
The much we know about the mental health of internally displaced persons (IDPs) today comes from studies conducted with IDPs who stay in displacement camps. Little is known about IDPs' mental health and experiences living outside the camps. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of IDPs living outside displacement camps in Nigeria. Participants were eight IDPs ( M age = 36, SD = 1.6) selected from villages in Benue, Nigeria. Data w…
Ants Along the Street: Street Vending as a Lifeblood of the Urban Poor in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia
This article investigates the perspectives and experiences of street vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia, focusing on their motivations for engaging in business and social mobility. The study used a descriptive survey design and gathered data through a questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews, and non-participant observations. A time-location sampling technique was applied to select 250 vendors, and an additional 15 were interviewed using a…
Survival of the Hustlers: The Role of Social Capital for Survival among Street Vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia
This article examines the role that social capital plays in ensuring the survival of street vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia. The study employed a qualitative research approach informed by a case study design. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 35 street vendors. In-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and non-participant observations were used as data collection methods. The study revealed that street vendors re…
Du lamidalisme à la lamidalité du pouvoir au Nord-Cameroun
The present work unfolds along a socio-historical analysis of current events, specifically the murder of a young man in a royal building in Northern Cameroon. Our exchanges with local residents on social networks (WhatsApp, Facebook) between 2017 and 2022, coupled with a conceptual analysis of lamidism - understood here as a full-fledged governance system - also served the empirical trajectory of our analysis. In order to establish a singular con…
How the consumption of green public spaces contributes to quality of life: Evidence from four Asian cities
While green public spaces have been studied in relation to biodiversity and climate change, and in relation to health and social inclusion, there is a need to further understand how they relate to a broader understanding of human wellbeing. Evidence suggests that public spaces play an important role with a view to happiness and mental health, but further evidence is needed on how people actually use such spaces and how human needs are met – and h…
The Racial and Olfactory Origin of Social Distancing
With the rise of the coronavirus crisis, "social distancing," has emerged as a new buzzword. Politicians, journalists, commentators, news readers, senior executives, and experts use this term blindly. However, scrutinizing the word reveals a terminological mismatch between "physical distancing" and "social distancing." While revisiting the history of physical distancing and social distancing, this article attempts to show how the term "social dis…
Green public spaces in the cities of South and Southeast Asia. Protecting needs towards sustainable well-being
The significance of green public spaces is well documented in relation to social inclusiveness, human health, and biodiversity, yet how green public spaces achieve what Gough (2017) has termed ‘sustainable wellbeing’ is less understood. This contribution presents preliminary results from a study of green public spaces in four mega-cities of South and Southeast Asia: Chennai (Republic of India), Metro Manila (Republic of the Philippines), Singapor…
Survival of the Hustlers: The Role of Social Capital for Survival among Street Vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia
This article examines the role that social capital plays in ensuring the survival of street vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia. The study employed a qualitative research approach informed by a case study design. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 35 street vendors. In-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and non-participant observations were used as data collection methods. The study revealed that street vendors re…
Ants Along the Street: Street Vending as a Lifeblood of the Urban Poor in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia
This article investigates the perspectives and experiences of street vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia, focusing on their motivations for engaging in business and social mobility. The study used a descriptive survey design and gathered data through a questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews, and non-participant observations. A time-location sampling technique was applied to select 250 vendors, and an additional 15 were interviewed using a…
Du lamidalisme à la lamidalité du pouvoir au Nord-Cameroun
The present work unfolds along a socio-historical analysis of current events, specifically the murder of a young man in a royal building in Northern Cameroon. Our exchanges with local residents on social networks (WhatsApp, Facebook) between 2017 and 2022, coupled with a conceptual analysis of lamidism - understood here as a full-fledged governance system - also served the empirical trajectory of our analysis. In order to establish a singular con…
Green public spaces in the cities of South and Southeast Asia. Protecting needs towards sustainable well-being
The significance of green public spaces is well documented in relation to social inclusiveness, human health, and biodiversity, yet how green public spaces achieve what Gough (2017) has termed ‘sustainable wellbeing’ is less understood. This contribution presents preliminary results from a study of green public spaces in four mega-cities of South and Southeast Asia: Chennai (Republic of India), Metro Manila (Republic of the Philippines), Singapor…
The Racial and Olfactory Origin of Social Distancing
With the rise of the coronavirus crisis, "social distancing," has emerged as a new buzzword. Politicians, journalists, commentators, news readers, senior executives, and experts use this term blindly. However, scrutinizing the word reveals a terminological mismatch between "physical distancing" and "social distancing." While revisiting the history of physical distancing and social distancing, this article attempts to show how the term "social dis…
How the consumption of green public spaces contributes to quality of life: Evidence from four Asian cities
While green public spaces have been studied in relation to biodiversity and climate change, and in relation to health and social inclusion, there is a need to further understand how they relate to a broader understanding of human wellbeing. Evidence suggests that public spaces play an important role with a view to happiness and mental health, but further evidence is needed on how people actually use such spaces and how human needs are met – and h…
Du lamidalisme à la lamidalité du pouvoir au Nord-Cameroun
The present work unfolds along a socio-historical analysis of current events, specifically the murder of a young man in a royal building in Northern Cameroon. Our exchanges with local residents on social networks (WhatsApp, Facebook) between 2017 and 2022, coupled with a conceptual analysis of lamidism - understood here as a full-fledged governance system - also served the empirical trajectory of our analysis. In order to establish a singular con…
Survival of the Hustlers: The Role of Social Capital for Survival among Street Vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia
This article examines the role that social capital plays in ensuring the survival of street vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia. The study employed a qualitative research approach informed by a case study design. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 35 street vendors. In-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and non-participant observations were used as data collection methods. The study revealed that street vendors re…
It's Colder On the Outside: Lived Experiences of Internally Displaced Persons Staying Outside Displacement Camps
The much we know about the mental health of internally displaced persons (IDPs) today comes from studies conducted with IDPs who stay in displacement camps. Little is known about IDPs' mental health and experiences living outside the camps. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of IDPs living outside displacement camps in Nigeria. Participants were eight IDPs ( M age = 36, SD = 1.6) selected from villages in Benue, Nigeria. Data w…
Ants Along the Street: Street Vending as a Lifeblood of the Urban Poor in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia
This article investigates the perspectives and experiences of street vendors in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia, focusing on their motivations for engaging in business and social mobility. The study used a descriptive survey design and gathered data through a questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews, and non-participant observations. A time-location sampling technique was applied to select 250 vendors, and an additional 15 were interviewed using a…
Consumption studies in the global south: A conversation among scholars
This article addresses the collective learnings from studying consumption across various regions to inspire and inform further research on low-carbon transitions and the pursuit of the good life. In order to shed light on the growing dynamism and richness of the field of consumption studies outside traditional circuits of discussion in the so-called global north, this article presents an experimental writing exercise conducted with 16 scholars wh…
Sociology (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Consumption (sociology (2 works)