Xiaoni Ren
Biographic Data
| ID | 3941642 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xiaoni Ren |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xiaoni |
| FAMILY NAME | Ren |
| SIGNATURE | REN X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7009-5795 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Hidden labour, visible strain: Coping with emotional demands and limited job resources in supporting non-traditional students
Shifting Currents of Power: Navigating Gender Inequalities, Internal Networks, and Diversity and Inclusion Policy Effectiveness in an Energy Sector Workplace
In this paper, we explore gender inequalities by examining how networks specifically shape forms of inclusion and exclusion within the context of the UK energy sector. Traditionally dominated by males, this sector has seen a growing interest from women as a potential career choice, primarily attributed to diversity and inclusion initiatives implemented by energy employers. Drawing upon qualitative data, our research reveals a significant gap betw…
Silenced voices, enduring struggles: An Islamic feminist analysis of afghan female academics under Taliban rule
The Taliban’s systemic exclusion of Afghan female academics represents both a loss of individual agency and abroader intellectual crisis. This study examines their lived experiences through the lens of Islamic feminism,which challenges cultural and political distortions of Islamic teachings used to justify gender-based oppression.Employing a qualitative research design, it draws on in-depth interviews with twelve Afghan female academics toexplore…
Balancing academia and family life: The gendered strains and struggles between the UK and China compared
Purpose This paper aims to explore and compare academics’ experiences of managing work-life balance (WLB) in the British and Chinese contexts. The authors have three specific purposes. Firstly, to investigate whether there are marked gender differences in either context, given female and male academics’ work is considered fully comparable. Secondly, to examine contextual factors contributing to gender differences that influence and shape decision…
Exploiting women’s aesthetic labour to fly high in the Chinese airline Industry
Purpose Drawing upon the existing theoretical and empirical sourced knowledge of aesthetic labour and gender, this paper aims to explore the exploitation of women’s aesthetic labour in the Chinese airline industry and the underlying causes from a contextual point of view. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study has emerged from a broader research project which aimed to explore women’s experiences of work-family conflict and their caree…
Walking the tightrope between work and non-work life: Strategies employed by British and Chinese academics and their implications
Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 academics from various disciplines in both UK and Chinese universities, this comparative study aims to offer new insights into how academics in British and Chinese universities maintained work–life balance and the similarities and differences experienced between academics of both countries. This study finds that both British and Chinese academics adopted a range of approaches to cope with work–life imbalance…
Exploiting women’s aesthetic labour to fly high in the Chinese airline Industry
Purpose Drawing upon the existing theoretical and empirical sourced knowledge of aesthetic labour and gender, this paper aims to explore the exploitation of women’s aesthetic labour in the Chinese airline industry and the underlying causes from a contextual point of view. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study has emerged from a broader research project which aimed to explore women’s experiences of work-family conflict and their caree…
Balancing academia and family life: The gendered strains and struggles between the UK and China compared
Purpose This paper aims to explore and compare academics’ experiences of managing work-life balance (WLB) in the British and Chinese contexts. The authors have three specific purposes. Firstly, to investigate whether there are marked gender differences in either context, given female and male academics’ work is considered fully comparable. Secondly, to examine contextual factors contributing to gender differences that influence and shape decision…
Walking the tightrope between work and non-work life: Strategies employed by British and Chinese academics and their implications
Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 academics from various disciplines in both UK and Chinese universities, this comparative study aims to offer new insights into how academics in British and Chinese universities maintained work–life balance and the similarities and differences experienced between academics of both countries. This study finds that both British and Chinese academics adopted a range of approaches to cope with work–life imbalance…
Walking the tightrope between work and non-work life: Strategies employed by British and Chinese academics and their implications
Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 academics from various disciplines in both UK and Chinese universities, this comparative study aims to offer new insights into how academics in British and Chinese universities maintained work–life balance and the similarities and differences experienced between academics of both countries. This study finds that both British and Chinese academics adopted a range of approaches to cope with work–life imbalance…
Exploiting women’s aesthetic labour to fly high in the Chinese airline Industry
Purpose Drawing upon the existing theoretical and empirical sourced knowledge of aesthetic labour and gender, this paper aims to explore the exploitation of women’s aesthetic labour in the Chinese airline industry and the underlying causes from a contextual point of view. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study has emerged from a broader research project which aimed to explore women’s experiences of work-family conflict and their caree…
Balancing academia and family life: The gendered strains and struggles between the UK and China compared
Purpose This paper aims to explore and compare academics’ experiences of managing work-life balance (WLB) in the British and Chinese contexts. The authors have three specific purposes. Firstly, to investigate whether there are marked gender differences in either context, given female and male academics’ work is considered fully comparable. Secondly, to examine contextual factors contributing to gender differences that influence and shape decision…
Shifting Currents of Power: Navigating Gender Inequalities, Internal Networks, and Diversity and Inclusion Policy Effectiveness in an Energy Sector Workplace
In this paper, we explore gender inequalities by examining how networks specifically shape forms of inclusion and exclusion within the context of the UK energy sector. Traditionally dominated by males, this sector has seen a growing interest from women as a potential career choice, primarily attributed to diversity and inclusion initiatives implemented by energy employers. Drawing upon qualitative data, our research reveals a significant gap betw…
Silenced voices, enduring struggles: An Islamic feminist analysis of afghan female academics under Taliban rule
The Taliban’s systemic exclusion of Afghan female academics represents both a loss of individual agency and abroader intellectual crisis. This study examines their lived experiences through the lens of Islamic feminism,which challenges cultural and political distortions of Islamic teachings used to justify gender-based oppression.Employing a qualitative research design, it draws on in-depth interviews with twelve Afghan female academics toexplore…
Hidden labour, visible strain: Coping with emotional demands and limited job resources in supporting non-traditional students
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · Emotional Labor in Professions (3 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Work-Family Balance Challenges (3 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (2 works)