Yu-Ju Chien

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    Graduate Student
    1058 Social Sciences
    chien019@umn.edu

    Education
    Bachelor of Science & Arts in Psychology & Sociology (Dual degree). National Taiwan University.
    Master of Arts in Sociology. National Taiwan University.

    Research Interests
    I am interested in environmental sociology, globalization, economic sociology, gender studies, and human-animal relationship.
    My master thesis is "The Commoditization of Pets: An Analysis of the Emergence and Development of Dog Markets in Taiwan since the 1950s."

    My Homeland
    The place I come from named Taiwan (Republic of China). It was called “Formosa” (beautiful island) by Portuguese colonizer in the 16th century. Having beautiful scenery, delicious food, nice people, and comfortable climate, it is a nice place to visit! /Welcome to Taiwan!/Know more about Taiwan.

     October 11th, 2005

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