Dr. Fun’s main field of specialty is in the dynamics of power, with a particular focus on crime and deviance in societies, institutions and systems. This work tends to culminate into insights and perspectives on white-collar crime and abuses of power at various scales of social relations and structures. His passion for teaching is matched by his work in social justice, sociological theory, and comparative studies.
Dr. Fun’s contributions to the field include his book “Cloaking White-Collar Crime in Hong Kong’s Property Sector,” and publications that address critical issues such as medical corruption and government crime in China.
His research experience extends to projects on simulated societies, elderly ex-offender care, and youth gangs, demonstrating his diverse interests and ability to address complex social issues. Dr. Fun has taught courses in advanced criminological theory and social problems in China at various higher educational institutions in Hong Kong.
PhD Sociology and Criminology
The University of Hong Kong
MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice
Northeastern University
BA Sociology
Queen’s University
Sociology of Power and Knowledge
White-Collar and Corporate Crime
Social Problems
Comparative Sociology
Sociological Theory
Criminological Theory
Critical Theory
Christian Theology, Capitalism and Conquest; or, Manifest Destiny Goes Global
Best Presentation Award
How to Hide an Elephant in a Room: Property Developers, Laissez Faire and the Disappearance of White-Collar Crime Discourse. HKU Postgraduate Student Conference, Hong Kong, February 2012
Fun, Y., & Yao, Z. (2018). A State of Contradiction: Medical Corruption and Strain in Beijing Public Hospitals. In B. Bakken (Ed.), Crime and The Chinese Dream. HKU Press: Hong Kong.
Ghazi–Tehrani, A. K., Williams, L. K., Fun, Y., & Pontell, H. N. (2017). State Legitimacy and Government Crime: The China–Japan Rare Earth Element Case. Critical Issues in Justice and Politics, 10.
Fun, Y. (2015). Cloaking White-Collar Crime in Hong Kong’s Property Sector. Palgrave Macmillan: London, UK.
Chui, W. H., Fun, Y., & Yap, J. (2015). Elderly Ex-Offender Care Report. Society for Community Organization: Hong Kong.