Dr. Reza Hasmath
Reza Hasmath (PhD, Cambridge) was formally trained in philosophy, public policy, international studies and law, diplomacy, and sociology, as well as in various East Asian and Western European languages. He has worked for various think-tanks, development agencies and NGOs in Canada, USA, UK, Australia and China, and was previously based at the University of Toronto. His current research can be summarized in threefold:
1. Examining the education (esp. tertiary level) and labour market (from the job search, hiring and promotion process) experiences of ethnic minorities in the Canadian, American, Australian and Chinese contexts;
2. Assessing the theories and practices of social inclusion, international development, state corporatism, and differential treatment in international society; and,
3. Analyzing evolving state-NGO and state-private enterprise relationships in East Asia, and its policy-specific implications.
Research and Supervision Interests
• Immigration and migration
• Multiculturalism in global cities
• Work, organisational behaviour and industrial relations
• Sociology of education and the labour market
• Politics and sociology of China
• State and society relationships incl. state-NGO and state-private enterprise interactions
• Behaviour of international and domestic NGOs
• International development practice and policy
• Social and political theory
Subjects Taught
• Contemporary Sociological Theory (Undergraduate, Sociology)
• Managing Diversity: Ethnicity, Immigration and Social Policy (Master of Social Policy)
• Organisations, Power and Society (Undergraduate, Sociology)
• The Secret Life of Organisations (Executive Master of Arts)
• Social Research Design and Evaluation (Master of Social Policy)
Refereed Scholarly Activities (since 2007)
Books
1. Hsu, J. and Hasmath, R., eds. (2012) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
2. Hasmath, R. (2012) The Ethnic Penalty: Immigration, Education and the Labour Market. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
3. Hasmath, R., ed. (2011) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
4. Hasmath, R. (2010) A Comparative Study of Minority Development in China and Canada. New York and Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
5. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J., eds. (2009) China in an Era of Transition: Understanding Contemporary State and Society Actors. New York and Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Book Chapters
1. Hsu, J. and Hasmath, R. (2012) “The Changing Faces of State Corporatism in China”, in J. Hsu and R. Hasmath (eds.) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
2. Hsu, J. and Hasmath, R. (2012) “The Rise and Impact of the Local State on the NGO Sector”, in J. Hsu and R. Hasmath (eds.) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
3. Hsu, J. and R. Hasmath (2012) “The Chinese Corporatist State: Lessons Learned for Other Jurisdictions”, in J. Hsu and R. Hasmath (eds.) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
4. Hasmath, R. (2011) “Managing China’s Muslim Minorities: Migration, Labour and the Rise of Ethno-Religious Consciousness Among Uyghurs in Urban Xinjiang”, in J. Barbalet, A. Possamai and B.S. Turner (eds.) Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology. New York and London: Anthem Press.
5. Hasmath, R. (2011) “Comparing Ethno-Development Outcomes in Toronto and Taipei”, in R. Hasmath (ed.) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
6. Hasmath, R. (2011) “The Identification, Settlement and Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, in R. Hasmath (ed.) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
7. Hasmath, R. (2011) “The Complexities of Ethnic Diversity”, in R. Hasmath (ed.) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
8. Hasmath, R. (2010) “Shangri-la has Forsaken Us: China's Ethnic Minorities, Identity, and Government Repression”, in J. Adekunle and H. Williams (eds.) Color Struck: Essays on Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
9. Hasmath, R. (2009) “Dealing with Urban Ethnic Differences: A Comparative Analysis of Chinese and Canadian Strategies”, in H. Cao (ed.) Ethnic Minorities and Regional Development in Asia: Reality and Challenges. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
10. Hasmath, R. (2009) “Developing Minority Nationalities in Contemporary Urban China”, in R. Hasmath and J. Hsu (eds.) China in an Era of Transition: Understanding Contemporary State and Society Actors. New York and Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
11. Hasmath, R. (2007) “Canadian Multiculturalism: A Sociological and Human Development Perspective”, in D. McMurray and T. Mori (eds.) Canada Project in Kyushu Symposia, Volume 2. Kagoshima: Institute for Regional Studies, International University of Kagoshima.
Journal Articles
1. Hasmath, R. (2012) “Migration, Labour and the Rise of Ethno-Religious Consciousness Among Uyghurs in Urban Xinjiang”, Journal of Sociology 48.
2. Hasmath, R. (2011) “The Education of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, Ethnic and Racial Studies 34(11): 1835-1854.
3. Hasmath, R. (2011) “From Job Search to Hiring to Promotion: The Labour Market Experiences of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, International Labour Review 150(1/2): 189-201.
• Winner of the Society for the Study of Social Problems’ Poverty, Class, and Inequality Division Paper Award
4. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J. (2008) “NGOs in China: Issues of Good Governance and Accountability”, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration 30(1): 1-11.
5. Hasmath, R. (2008) “The Big Payoff? Educational and Occupational Attainments of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, European Journal of Development Research 20(1): 104-116.
• Winner of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes’ Research Prize for Development Studies
6. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J. (2007) “Social Development in the Tibet Autonomous Region: A Contemporary and Historical Analysis”, International Journal of Development Issues 6(2): 125-141.
7. Hasmath, R. (2007) “The Paradox of Ethnic Minority Development in Beijing”, Comparative Sociology 6(4): 464-480.
8. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J. (2007) “Big Business, NGOs and Labour Standards in Developing Nations: A Critical Reflection”, Asian Journal of Social Policy 3(1): 1-16.
Reviewer
American Journal of Sociology
American Sociological Review
Ashgate
Australian Research Council
Cambridge Review of International Affairs
China Journal of Social Work
Comparative Political Studies
Danish Council for Independent Research
Demography
International Political Science Review
Journal of Intercultural Studies
Social Problems
Sociology
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (on Editorial Board)
Work, Employment and Society (on Associate Editorial Board)
Media Interviews and Commentaries
BBC Radio
China Daily
The Globe and Mail
New York Times
OMNI Television
Shenzhen Daily
Singapore Strait Times
South China Morning Post
Sydney Morning Herald
Taipei Times