Xuefeng Zhang

Xuefeng Zhang

Professor of Sociology
Phone: (805) 565-7118
Email: xzhang@westmont.edu
Office Location: Deane Hall 207

Office Hours
Monday & Friday 9:15-10:15 am
Tuesday & Thursday 3:15-4:15 pm
and by appointment

Specialization

Professor Zhang came to Westmont in the fall of 2005. He was born and raised in northeast mainland China, an area having similar climates as Minnesota.

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/