Female Address: Institute of Sociology , Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, No.5, Jianguomennei Ave. Beijing 100732, P.R. China Email:  shenhong@cass.org.cn Main Research Fields: •poverty and development issues; •transformations of social structure in the ethnic minority societies; •the institutional comparison of poverty reduction; •community-based self-organization and participatory approach in the process of Microfinance movement; •the genetic mechanisms of intra-household and inter-generation poverty; and •identity construction of communities. Education and Degrees: Ph.D. in Sociology, Postgraduate School of CASS. M.A. in Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation, University of Sussex, UK. B.A. in Sociology, Peking University. Professional Positions and Work History: 2007 onward, Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) 1995 to 2007, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Institute of Sociology, CASS. 1988 to 1995, Policy Researcher, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development (LGOP). 1987 to 1988, Management Officer, the Ministry of Agriculture, P. R. China.
PAPERS/ABSTRACTS Papers in Chinese: "Stone Gateway and its 100 Years," China's Ethnic Groups, No.1, 2007. "Stone Gateway: Purgatory or Holy Land?" Chinese National Geography, No.10, 2004. “Subjectiveness Construction of the Poor and the Community-based Institutional Innovation”, Sociological Research,  No.1, 2002. “A Sociological Commentary for the Poverty Researches in China,” Sociological Research, No.2, 2000. “The Introduction on Microfinance”, cited in Organization and Administration of Microfinance, Chapter One.  Beijing: People's Publishing House 1998. “The Case Study of Organization for Poverty Reduction in Caohai Area”, in: The Collection on Case Studies of Microfinance, Beijing: People's Publishing House 1998. “Situation Analysis of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in China”, in: Social Blue Print 1998: Analysis and Forecast of Social Situation in China, Beijing: Social Science Literature Press, 1998. “Delivery Systems for the Poor and Community-based Self-organization by the Poor,” Sociological Research, No.5, 1997. “The Generation and Mechanisms for Inter-generation Poverty Transmission,” in Chinese Yearbook of Sociology (July 1992 to June 1995). Beijing: Chinese Encyclopedia Press, 1996. “Poverty Issues within the Pattern of Macro-interests,” Sociological Research, No.3, 1996. “Report on the Poverty Issues in Rural China,” in: Social Stratification in the Market Transition in China.  Shenyang: Liaoning People Press, 1995. Report 9. “A Case Study and Comparative Analysis: the Systems for Poverty Alleviation in the Northwest China,” Development Research Center of the State Council, Report on Poverty Alleviation Institution, No.9, 1995. “Historical Insight into Poverty of the Ethnic Minorities in China,” Journal of Northwest Nationality University,  No.2, 1995. “Rural Poverty and the Systems for Poverty Alleviation in India,” Sociological Research, No.5, 1994. “Poverty Issues during the Transition from the Planning System to the Market System,” Economic Research, No.12, 1993. Also in: Regional Science for Development, Beijing: China Ocean Press, 1993. (co-author: Zhang Minyu) “Comparison of Methods and Qualities of Poverty alleviation,” Development Research,  No.2.-No.3 (in serial), 1993. “Regional Development Quality Index of Poor Areas,” LGOP: The Tribune of Economic Development,  No.7, 1992. “Theoretic Concerning on Poverty from Economic and Sociological Perspectives,”Development Research, No.3, 1992. “Poverty Rationality of Small Peasantry, “ LGOP: The Tribune of Economic Development, No.6, 1991. Papers in English: “Transiting Roles of Public Sectors for Poverty Reduction in China”,  CASS & International Institute of Sociology:  Papers of 36th World Congress of International Institute of Sociology , Beijing, 2004. “ PRC Poverty Reduction Approaches and Experience”,  ADB and LGOP: People’s Republic of China: A Study on Ways to Support Rural Poverty Reduction Projects, Beijing: Agricultural Publishing House, 2002. (co-author) “ Poverty Alleviation in China: a Global Vision”, FRN,  Globalizations and its Impact. Stockholm: FRN Report 2000:1. “Symbolic Construction of Communities: Identity Transformations of the Christian Miao in China,” MA Dissertation, niversity of Sussex, UK. 1999. “Narratives for People versus Environment? Entitlement Analysis beyond the Development Projects.” CDE paper, University of Sussex, 1999. “The Challenges of PRA to Conventional Methodology: Principles and Skills,” CDE paper, University of Sussex, UK, 1999. “Transnational Niche as a Factor of Identity Differences: Comparison of Chinese Immigrants in Indonesia and Britain,” CDE paper, University of Sussex, UK, 1999. “How has the History of Collectivisation Shaped the Structure of Power within Communities in Rural China?” CDE paper, University of Sussex, UK, 1998. “Food Shortage and Intrahousehold and Interhousehold Entitlement for the Poor,” CDE paper, University of Sussex, UK, 1998. Professional and Relevant Experiences Responsible for several projects on poverty alleviation and social transformation at various levels between community and state. Consulting for some international organizations and ngos, such as UNDP, Asia Development Bank, Biotechnology Consultants Limited, Canada Fund, and World Vision Hong Kong. Visiting scholar of University of Michigan, Harvard University, Yale University, and University of Sydney, etc.
BOOKS Structure and Agency : A Sociological Interpretation of the Changing Culture in the Miao Community in Stone Gateway. Beijing: Social Science Literature Press, 2006. Modernity through Grassroots Lens: The Cultural Transformation of an Ethnic Community in Southwestern China. Shenyang: Volumes Publishing House, 2006. The Small Peasantry in Peripheral Regions: A Intrahousehold Analysis on Poverty in China. Beijing: The People's Publishing House, 1992. (co-author: Zhou Lian, Chen Shengli)