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Professor Phua’s research is on family issues, ranging from mate selection to intergenerational coresidence. His research projects focus on the intersections of sexuality, ethnicity, and immigration experience in affecting lived experiences. His research projects also have a broad geographic coverage, including Singapore, Korea, Romania, the U.S., Iceland, and Brazil.
In the summer of 2006, Professor Phua and five students (LiFong Chen, Emily Harsen, Douglas Kaufman, Jason Loh, and Conor Quinn) went to Singapore on a research trip to study the social construction of Chineseness among Chinese Singaporeans. This trip was generously funded by the ASIANetwork Freeman Student-Faculty Fellowship Grant supported by the Freeman Foundation. This selection of images was taken during the trip and is organized into three categories Food, Religion and City. Food - On this trip, students examined the different presentations of food, both in terms of where the food is sold and how they are served. Student also sampled the cuisine of different ethnic groups, especially Singapore’s version of Chinese food. One of the more challenging tastes was that of durian, the king of fruits. In fact durians are banned on public transportation because of its strong odor. Religion – Our trip coincided with the Hungry Ghost Festival and students got to observe how Chinese Singaporeans practice this festival. City – Singapore is a city-nation and offers residents and visitors a variety of activities and sites to visit. Students visited different neighborhoods, including residential areas, Chinatown and Indian town.
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