Rebecca W Y Wong
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 348429 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Rebecca W Y Wong |
| PRENOMES | Rebecca W Y |
| SOBRENOME | Wong |
| ASSINATURA | WONG R W Y |
| AFILIAÇÕES | City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 74 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2015 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
What Mercy? A Case Study of Mercy Release in Hong Kong
Lawful Yet Awful
This study investigates mercy release, the lawful and deliberate release of marine species into the ocean, in Hong Kong. Through ethnographic observation and qualitative research, it demonstrates that mercy release is motivated by cultural beliefs and that participants, facilitators and bystanders used neutralization techniques to justify their continued exploitation and degradation of marine wildlife. They denied causing environmental harm and f…
Building Trust and Honouring Agreements in the Supply of Protected Wildlife Products
This paper draws on interview data and published court judgment reports to reveal first-hand accounts of illegal transactions involving protected wildlife and how criminals collaborate with one another. This research finds that wildlife supply is controlled by a small number of key suppliers. Further, trust is embedded in the criminals’ relationship based on kinship and friendship ties, while individuals’ ethnicity and reputation also facilitate …
Chinese organized crime and the illegal wildlife trade
The illegal wildlife trade has increasingly been linked to organized crime in recent years. In particular, Chinese crime groups seem to be major players in more organized forms of this trade. This article examines the involvement of Chinese organized crime groups in the trade of wildlife in the borderlands of the Golden Triangle. We will discuss the representation of Chinese crime groups in the illegal wildlife trade by looking at: a) the diversi…
More‐Than‐Human and Deeply Human Perspectives on Covid‐19
This multi‐authored contribution explores what the COVID‐19 pandemic demands of critical inquiry with a focus on the more‐than‐human. We show how COVID‐19 is a complex series of multispecies encounters shaped by humans, non‐human animals, and of course viruses. Central to these encounters is a politics of difference in which certain human lives are protected and helped to flourish while others, both human and animal, are forgotten if not sacrific…
Shadow operations in wildlife trade under China's Belt and Road Initiative
Minimal attention has been given to the ways in which the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) interacts with the informal economy. Drawing on fieldwork investigations and published reports, this article shows how the BRI interacts with the informal economy of illegal wildlife trade in tiger parts and pangolins. It also examines the part played by the practice of land-grabbing in this interaction. The article seeks to make three theoretical contributio…
Poaching of Domestic Protected Species in China
The illegal hunting and trading of protected species is a global issue. While China is often discussed in general terms as a destination country for protected species, the sociological and criminological discussion of poaching within China remains underdeveloped. This study discusses the targets, modus operandi, and drivers of poaching in China. Based on the analysis of 245 published Chinese cases, this study discovered that 115 unique species ha…
Understanding drivers of demand, researching consumption of illegal wildlife products
Why Should I Trust You With My Money?’
This article explores theoretical and empirical features of informal value transfer systems, the illegal transfer of money between jurisdictions. It identifies the trust relationships between the actors involved and discusses four mechanisms used to signal trustworthiness. It then applies these theoretical considerations to China, where transferring money abroad cannot exceed a limited amount, and the process is costly. While most authors stress …
The imaginary ‘Asian Super Consumer
There is increasing focus on altering consumer behavior within the conservation sector working to combat illegal wildlife trade (IWT). In this review we highlight how demand reduction campaigns can build on and reproduce problematic stereotypes that create and perpetuate a figure we characterize as the “Asian Super Consumer.” While there are numerous studies critiquing disturbing and racist narratives of particular actors engaged in the supply-si…
The Role of Reputation in the Illegal Purchase of Protected Wildlife in China
Why would a consumer trust that his/her supplier would honor their agreement in illegal transactions? What mechanisms do consumers rely on to enhance the credibility of their agreements? In this article, these questions are examined in the light of illegal transactions of protected wildlife in China for consumption as a delicacy. Based on interviews with actors involved in this illegal market and open sources, this article shows that consumers re…
The Organization of the Illegal Tiger Parts Trade in China
This paper examines the illegal networks in tiger parts trading from the demand (client’s) and the supply (criminal’s) perspective by drawing on fieldwork interview data collected from seven tiger parts trading network across three Chinese cities—Lhasa, Xining and Kunming, in 2011. The networks in the three cities were all centralized and independent of each other. Such structure derives from the low risk of arrest and is best suited to deal with…
A note on fieldwork in ‘dangerous’ circumstances
Whilst there is no doubt that fieldwork research involving active criminals contains risks and dangers, this is not always the case. Drawing on interviews conducted with illegal tiger skin suppliers and traders in Lhasa (Tibet), this article challenges orthodox understandings of criminological fieldwork. My experience in Lhasa speaks to three methodological issues: (A) the process of gaining access to and recruiting interviewees from the underwor…
The imaginary ‘Asian Super Consumer
There is increasing focus on altering consumer behavior within the conservation sector working to combat illegal wildlife trade (IWT). In this review we highlight how demand reduction campaigns can build on and reproduce problematic stereotypes that create and perpetuate a figure we characterize as the “Asian Super Consumer.” While there are numerous studies critiquing disturbing and racist narratives of particular actors engaged in the supply-si…
More‐Than‐Human and Deeply Human Perspectives on Covid‐19
This multi‐authored contribution explores what the COVID‐19 pandemic demands of critical inquiry with a focus on the more‐than‐human. We show how COVID‐19 is a complex series of multispecies encounters shaped by humans, non‐human animals, and of course viruses. Central to these encounters is a politics of difference in which certain human lives are protected and helped to flourish while others, both human and animal, are forgotten if not sacrific…
A note on fieldwork in ‘dangerous’ circumstances
Whilst there is no doubt that fieldwork research involving active criminals contains risks and dangers, this is not always the case. Drawing on interviews conducted with illegal tiger skin suppliers and traders in Lhasa (Tibet), this article challenges orthodox understandings of criminological fieldwork. My experience in Lhasa speaks to three methodological issues: (A) the process of gaining access to and recruiting interviewees from the underwor…
The Organization of the Illegal Tiger Parts Trade in China
This paper examines the illegal networks in tiger parts trading from the demand (client’s) and the supply (criminal’s) perspective by drawing on fieldwork interview data collected from seven tiger parts trading network across three Chinese cities—Lhasa, Xining and Kunming, in 2011. The networks in the three cities were all centralized and independent of each other. Such structure derives from the low risk of arrest and is best suited to deal with…
Why Should I Trust You With My Money?’
This article explores theoretical and empirical features of informal value transfer systems, the illegal transfer of money between jurisdictions. It identifies the trust relationships between the actors involved and discusses four mechanisms used to signal trustworthiness. It then applies these theoretical considerations to China, where transferring money abroad cannot exceed a limited amount, and the process is costly. While most authors stress …
The Role of Reputation in the Illegal Purchase of Protected Wildlife in China
Why would a consumer trust that his/her supplier would honor their agreement in illegal transactions? What mechanisms do consumers rely on to enhance the credibility of their agreements? In this article, these questions are examined in the light of illegal transactions of protected wildlife in China for consumption as a delicacy. Based on interviews with actors involved in this illegal market and open sources, this article shows that consumers re…
Building Trust and Honouring Agreements in the Supply of Protected Wildlife Products
This paper draws on interview data and published court judgment reports to reveal first-hand accounts of illegal transactions involving protected wildlife and how criminals collaborate with one another. This research finds that wildlife supply is controlled by a small number of key suppliers. Further, trust is embedded in the criminals’ relationship based on kinship and friendship ties, while individuals’ ethnicity and reputation also facilitate …
Shadow operations in wildlife trade under China's Belt and Road Initiative
Minimal attention has been given to the ways in which the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) interacts with the informal economy. Drawing on fieldwork investigations and published reports, this article shows how the BRI interacts with the informal economy of illegal wildlife trade in tiger parts and pangolins. It also examines the part played by the practice of land-grabbing in this interaction. The article seeks to make three theoretical contributio…
Poaching of Domestic Protected Species in China
The illegal hunting and trading of protected species is a global issue. While China is often discussed in general terms as a destination country for protected species, the sociological and criminological discussion of poaching within China remains underdeveloped. This study discusses the targets, modus operandi, and drivers of poaching in China. Based on the analysis of 245 published Chinese cases, this study discovered that 115 unique species ha…
A note on fieldwork in ‘dangerous’ circumstances
Whilst there is no doubt that fieldwork research involving active criminals contains risks and dangers, this is not always the case. Drawing on interviews conducted with illegal tiger skin suppliers and traders in Lhasa (Tibet), this article challenges orthodox understandings of criminological fieldwork. My experience in Lhasa speaks to three methodological issues: (A) the process of gaining access to and recruiting interviewees from the underwor…
The Organization of the Illegal Tiger Parts Trade in China
This paper examines the illegal networks in tiger parts trading from the demand (client’s) and the supply (criminal’s) perspective by drawing on fieldwork interview data collected from seven tiger parts trading network across three Chinese cities—Lhasa, Xining and Kunming, in 2011. The networks in the three cities were all centralized and independent of each other. Such structure derives from the low risk of arrest and is best suited to deal with…
The Role of Reputation in the Illegal Purchase of Protected Wildlife in China
Why would a consumer trust that his/her supplier would honor their agreement in illegal transactions? What mechanisms do consumers rely on to enhance the credibility of their agreements? In this article, these questions are examined in the light of illegal transactions of protected wildlife in China for consumption as a delicacy. Based on interviews with actors involved in this illegal market and open sources, this article shows that consumers re…
Why Should I Trust You With My Money?’
This article explores theoretical and empirical features of informal value transfer systems, the illegal transfer of money between jurisdictions. It identifies the trust relationships between the actors involved and discusses four mechanisms used to signal trustworthiness. It then applies these theoretical considerations to China, where transferring money abroad cannot exceed a limited amount, and the process is costly. While most authors stress …
The imaginary ‘Asian Super Consumer
There is increasing focus on altering consumer behavior within the conservation sector working to combat illegal wildlife trade (IWT). In this review we highlight how demand reduction campaigns can build on and reproduce problematic stereotypes that create and perpetuate a figure we characterize as the “Asian Super Consumer.” While there are numerous studies critiquing disturbing and racist narratives of particular actors engaged in the supply-si…
Understanding drivers of demand, researching consumption of illegal wildlife products
Chinese organized crime and the illegal wildlife trade
The illegal wildlife trade has increasingly been linked to organized crime in recent years. In particular, Chinese crime groups seem to be major players in more organized forms of this trade. This article examines the involvement of Chinese organized crime groups in the trade of wildlife in the borderlands of the Golden Triangle. We will discuss the representation of Chinese crime groups in the illegal wildlife trade by looking at: a) the diversi…
More‐Than‐Human and Deeply Human Perspectives on Covid‐19
This multi‐authored contribution explores what the COVID‐19 pandemic demands of critical inquiry with a focus on the more‐than‐human. We show how COVID‐19 is a complex series of multispecies encounters shaped by humans, non‐human animals, and of course viruses. Central to these encounters is a politics of difference in which certain human lives are protected and helped to flourish while others, both human and animal, are forgotten if not sacrific…
Shadow operations in wildlife trade under China's Belt and Road Initiative
Minimal attention has been given to the ways in which the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) interacts with the informal economy. Drawing on fieldwork investigations and published reports, this article shows how the BRI interacts with the informal economy of illegal wildlife trade in tiger parts and pangolins. It also examines the part played by the practice of land-grabbing in this interaction. The article seeks to make three theoretical contributio…
Poaching of Domestic Protected Species in China
The illegal hunting and trading of protected species is a global issue. While China is often discussed in general terms as a destination country for protected species, the sociological and criminological discussion of poaching within China remains underdeveloped. This study discusses the targets, modus operandi, and drivers of poaching in China. Based on the analysis of 245 published Chinese cases, this study discovered that 115 unique species ha…
Building Trust and Honouring Agreements in the Supply of Protected Wildlife Products
This paper draws on interview data and published court judgment reports to reveal first-hand accounts of illegal transactions involving protected wildlife and how criminals collaborate with one another. This research finds that wildlife supply is controlled by a small number of key suppliers. Further, trust is embedded in the criminals’ relationship based on kinship and friendship ties, while individuals’ ethnicity and reputation also facilitate …
What Mercy? A Case Study of Mercy Release in Hong Kong
Lawful Yet Awful
This study investigates mercy release, the lawful and deliberate release of marine species into the ocean, in Hong Kong. Through ethnographic observation and qualitative research, it demonstrates that mercy release is motivated by cultural beliefs and that participants, facilitators and bystanders used neutralization techniques to justify their continued exploitation and degradation of marine wildlife. They denied causing environmental harm and f…
Political science (9 obras) · Business (8 obras) · Law (8 obras) · Wildlife (7 obras) · China (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses (6 obras) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (6 obras) · Ecology (5 obras) · Economics (5 obras)