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Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma

Associate Professor
Social Stratification & Inequality, Sociology of Education, Teens and Social Media, Comparative/Global Sociology, Sociology of the Family, Quantitative Methods
+886 (2)8674-1111 ext 67060 jma@ntpu.edu.tw 6F08, Social Science Building
Experience

Assistant Professor of Sociology & Director of International Student Affairs Division, Office of International Affairs, National Taipei University
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Connecticut, USA

Biographical Statement
Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma, Ph.D.  is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at National Taipei University.  He also serves as Director of International Education and Engagement Section, Office of International Affairs at National Taipei University.  His primary areas of research interests are social stratification and inequality, the sociology of education, the sociology of the family, comparative/global sociology, and teens and social media.  His past research has centered on how macro-structural forces such as human capital investment and income inequality influence the role of digital technology and the life chances of adolescent students.  Other work has focused on the family formation (e.g., transition into parenthood and entry into marriage) among East Asian young adults.  Recently, he has been gathering quantitative and qualitative data to examine the effect of COVID-19 on adolescent students' learning.  A goal of this research is to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the digital divide, which has created a new form of the (e)learning gap and worsened educational disparities.  His new line of research in teens and social media examines the causes and consequences of cyberbullying among teenagers.  He has published articles in Social Forces, Sociological Forum, Social Indicators Research, International Journal of Comparative Sociology, International Sociology, Journal of Family Issues, Journal of Population Studies, and Survey Research-Method and Application.
Research on Digital Divides, Education, and Inequality from A Cross-National Comparative Perspective
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
  • Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma. 2021. “The Digital Divide at School and at Home: A Comparison between Schools by Socioeconomic Level across 47 Countries.” International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 62(2): 115-140. (Web) (Full Text)
  • Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma, Todd Vachon, and Simon Cheng. 2019. “National Income, Political Freedom, and Investments in R&D and Education: A Comparative Analysis of the Second Digital Divide among 15-Year-Old Students.” Social Indicators Research, 144(1): 133-166. (Web) (Full Text)
  • Todd Vachon and Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma. 2015. “Bargaining for Success: Examining the Relationship between Teacher Unions and Student Achievement.” Sociological Forum 30(2): 391-414. (Web)  (Full Text)
  • Simon Cheng, Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma, and Stacy Missari. 2014. “The Effects of Internet Use on Adolescents’ First Romantic and Sexual Relationships in Taiwan.” International Sociology 29(4): 324-347. (Web)  (Full Text)


Book:

  • Josef Kuo-hsun Ma and Simon Cheng. Forthcoming. Adolescent Well-being and ICT Use: Social and Policy Implications. (Working title; under contract with Springer Nature).


Book Chapters:

  • Josef Kuo-hsun Ma. Forthcoming. “Globalization and Shifting Geopolitics of Education—Digital Divide.” In The Fourth edition of the International Encyclopedia of Education, edited by Fazal Rizvi and Dr Jason Beech. Elsevier.
  • Simon Cheng and Josef Kuo-hsun Ma. 2018. “Children, Adolescents, and the Internet.” In The Sage Encyclopedia of the Internet, 3v, edited by Barney Warf. SAGE: Thousand Oaks. (Web)
Research on Family Formation, Gender, and Transition to Adulthood
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
  • Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma and Chin-Chun Yi. 2020. Intergenerational Influences, Educational Expectation, and Transition to Parenthood Among Young Taiwanese Adults. Journal of Population Studies 61: 51-96. 中文標題：晚生或不生？探討教育期望對生育年齡的影響。《人口學刊》61，51-96。 (Web)  (Full Text)
  • Chin-Chun Yi, Wen-Hsu Lin, and Josef Kuo-hsun Ma. 2019. “Marital Satisfaction among Taiwanese Young Married Couples: The Importance of Cultural Norms.” Journal of Family Issues, 40(1): 2015–2043. (Web)
  • Simon Cheng, Laura Hamilton, Stacy Missari, and Josef Kuo-Hsun Ma. 2014. “Sexual Subjectivity among Adolescent Girls: Social Disadvantage and Young Adult Outcomes.” Social Forces 93(2): 515-544. (Web)

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