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Fangsheng Zhu

Assistant Professor of Sociology at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Scholarly Works - Journal articles


Pioneers at start-up universities: how pragmatist agency explains education decisions amid uncertainties

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 Link to item 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

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

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