Assistant Professor
socxu@umich.edu
Office Information:
3220 LSA Building
phone: 734.647.1765
Qualitative Approaches;
Theory, Knowledge, and Science;
Politics and Social Change;
Sociology of Culture;
Work, Economy, and Organizations;
International Sociology;
Comparative and Historical Approaches;
Sociology
Education/Degree:
Ph.D. Yale University, 2014
About
Xiaohong Xu’s research lies in the intersection of comparative historical sociology, cultural sociology, and political economy. He has investigated and published on patterns of contention in revolutionary China as well as state formation in early modern Europe. He is currently completing a book manuscript, entitled "The Great Separation: The Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Political Origins of Our Time", that examines the political semiotics and political economy of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in order to understand how the event has shaped contemporary depoliticization hegemony in China and its relationship with global capitalism. Meanwhile, he is beginning a new project on tech innovation and class formation in contemporary China.
