Xuefeng Zhang
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Phone: (805) 565-7118
Email: xzhang@westmont.edu
Office Location: Deane Hall 204
Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday 9:00-11:00 am
Specialization
Social Theory and Social Research Methods
Professor Zhang came to Westmont in the fall of 2005. He was born and raised in northeast mainland China, an area that has a similar climate to Minnesota. Professors Noell and Zhang led a Westmont May-term program to China in 2008.
Interest Areas:
- Race and Ethnicity
- Immigration
- Social Theory
- Social Research Methods
- Sociology of Religion
Recent Publications:
- “One (Multicultural) Nation Under God? Changing Uses and Meanings of the Term ‘Judeo-Christian’ in the American Media.” With Douglas Hartmann and William Wischstadt. 2005. Journal of Media and Religion, 4(4): 207-234.
- “The Impact of Institutional Factors on Chinese Conversion to Evangelical Protestantism in the United States.” 2006. Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review. 67(2):149-159.
Professional Associations:
- American Sociological Association
- Association for the Sociology of Religion
- The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
Web site: http://homepage.westmont.edu/xzhang/