Charles Cheung Chi Wai
Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities & Creative Writing
Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute
Hong Kong
Biography
Dr. Cheung received his Ph.D. from University of Leeds and M.Phil from Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research fields are Hong Kong Cultural Industries, Media Power, Digital Media, Popular Culture and Cultural Studies. His latest publications include Media Power in Hong Kong (London: Routledge, forthcoming ) and (English name: Pop Hong Kong: Reading Hong Kong Popular Culture 2000-2009. HK: Commercial Press; in Chinese). Other publications include ‘Identity construction and self-presentation on personal homepages: emancipatory uses and reality constraints’, in D. Gauntlett (ed.) (2nd edition) Web.studies: Rewiring Media Studies for the Digital Age. London: Arnold;﹕1970-2000 (English title: Reading Hong Kong Popular Culture: 1970-2000. Hong Kong: Oxford; in Chinese).
Research Interest
The Study of Culture, New Media Cultures, Gender, Sexuality & Popular Culture, Popular Media and Public Culture in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Films and Society
