Fangsheng Zhu

Journal Article British Journal of Sociology of Education · January 1, 2026 Educational decision-making is often explained by pursuits of goals that either result from education (external goods) or are intrinsic to it (internal goods). These existing theories are usually derived from stable education contexts and offer limited ins ... Full text Cite

The Inclusion Paradox: Why Inclusive Space Excludes Migrant Children, and Vice Versa

Journal Article Chinese Education and Society · January 1, 2024 What characteristics of space predict exclusive policies? Intuitively, socioeconomically exclusive spaces–such as wealthy urban centers in China–would also be exclusive in welfare provision. Drawing from cross-district comparisons within a Chinese metropol ... Full text Open Access Cite

Education, inequality, and intensive parenting in China

Thesis Dissertation · 2022 This dissertation addresses why education has remained intensive, unequal, and exam-oriented in China, despite extensive government efforts to reform them. Existing studies on these issues focus either on the top-down public policies or bottom-up family st ... Link to item Cite

Micro-level experiences of macro-level change: A cohort perspective on China’s shift away from state-sector employment

Journal Article Advances in Life Course Research · March 2018 Full text Cite

China's Returned Migrant Children: Experiences of Separation and Adaptation

Journal Article The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology · November 2011 Full text Cite