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Paul O’Connor obtained his PhD in Sociology from the University of Queensland. Originally from the UK, he joined Lingnan in 2015 and previously taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is author of ‘Islam in Hong Kong: Muslims and Everyday Life in China’s World City’, with Hong Kong University Press. His research interests include Islam, ethnicity, religious minorities, cultural hybridity, and skateboard culture. Paul’s current research looks at rhythmanalysis, embodiment, and ethnic minorities. He presently teaches urban sociology, the sociology of risk, and qualitative research methods.
Research interests
Skateboard Culture, Ethnicity, Social Theory
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Projects 2018 2019
- 2 Finished
Scoping Study on High Rise Communities and Vertical Urbanism
FORREST, R., O'CONNOR, P. J. & WANG, W.
1/03/18 → 31/10/18
Project: Grant Research
Research Output 2010 2019
Skateboarding and Religion
O'CONNOR, P., 2 Oct 2019, Palgrave Macmillan. 310 p.Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Book (Author) › Research › peer-review
Sports
Religion
media analysis
sociology of religion
pilgrimage
Skateparks as Hybrid Elements of the City
GLENNEY, B. & O'CONNOR, P. J., 5 Feb 2019, In : Journal of Urban Design.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › Research › peer-review
sports facility
exclusion
dialogue
city
incorporation
Whiteness out of place: White parents’ encounters with local Chinese schooling in post-colonial Hong Kong
GROVES, J. M. & O'CONNOR, P., 24 Jul 2019, In : The Sociological Review. 16 p., 003802611986586.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › Research › peer-review
Hong Kong
parents
migrant
narrative
social order
Press / Media
‘I can’t eat spicy anymore’: Hong Kong’s Thai community look back at five decades in the city
4/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
Tuen Mun playground gives children 'space to fail'
26/01/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
Playgrounds in Hong Kong are uninspiring, but one NGO is trying to change that with an area that hits all the right notes
26/01/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer