Research

Building on my academic training in communications and sociology, proficiency in Japanese, English, and Chinese, and regional expertise in East Asia, my research is cross-disciplinary and adopts a comparative perspective. I use a range of research methods tailored to answer different research questions, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods.

• Sun, X., Liao, X., & Rojas, H. (2025). Regionality of messaging applications: Everyday socialization as a gateway to civic and political participation in China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Social Media + Society, 11(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051251344076
• Sun, X., & Rojas, H. (2024). Testing the spiral of silence theory during a time of crisis in China: Analyzing the effect of the perceived opinion constraint and willingness to self-censor. International Communication Research Journal, 59(2), 8-28.
• Wang, Y., & Sun, X. (2024). Marry or not for democracy and love: Dialogic framing in the Taiwan marriage equality movement and countermovement. Media, Culture & Society, 46(2), 235-251. Published Online on August 7, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437231188462
• Sun, X., Wang, Y., & McLeod, D. M. (2024). National independence versus traditional cul- ture: Framing the same-sex marriage movement and countermovement in Taiwan. The International Journal of Press/Politics, 29(4), 1045-1063. Published Online on May 11, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612231171265
  • Featured on Sage Perspectives.