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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

Master of Social Sciences

The Master of Social Sciences (Transformation of Chinese Societies) is designed to ex-
plore the transformation of cultural practices and social values brought about by state and
market. It is divided into two domains. One domain focuses on changing social values and
morality; how they are shaped by institutional transformation and how individual citizens adjust
themselves within the social structure amid rapid and radical social change. The other domain
considers how traditional cultural practices have been preserved, recycled or transformed in a
process of commoditization and politicization. It also examines the popularization of consum-
erist activities and the relationship between culture and consumption.

The Master programme is especially suitable for cultural workers and community work-
ers who would like to pursue better understanding of contemporary Chinese societies and
their social dynamics. An in-depth understanding of the social transformation in Chinese
societies can also be leveraged to enhance job performance in a wide variety of professions
such as education, human resource management, non-governmental organizations, adver-
tising and business administration.

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