Prof. Yong XIE, Professor, Department of Chinese, Xiamen University (Video Conference) Internal Examiners: Prof. Hongyu WANG, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, FSS, UM (Supervisor) Prof. Jianhua XU, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Sociology, FSS, UM Prof. Melody Chia-Wen LU, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, FSS, UM Working Secretary: Prof. Yi LI, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, FSS, UM Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. Thank you for your kind attention. Department of Sociology Faculty of Social Sciences