Wenrui Xue
PhD student

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Biography

Wenrui Xue is currently a PhD student at the Centre for Women’s Studies at the University of York. Originally from China, he received his bachelor’s degree from Sun Yat-sen University. His undergraduate thesis was on the semantic analysis of Spanish media coverage of the 8-M feminist movement and related marches that took place in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. After that, he obtained his master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he became interested in women’s studies in China. His thesis compared and explored the changes in women’s portrayals in Chinese and Soviet films during the Maoist and Stalinist periods and the historical reasons behind the similarities and differences. His current doctoral project research focuses on the personal experiences of Chinese female university students in the job market and recruitment process. His research interests include feminist theory, women and education, women and employment, and women and family.