Trent M. Bax Professor
Department of Sociology
Trent Bax is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ewha Womans University. Trent obtained both his master's degree and doctoral degree from the University of Hong Kong. Trent has both taught and currently teaches courses on criminology, deviance and social control, surveillance, social theory (both contemporary and historical) and contemporary Chinese society. Trent conducts research within the area of 'sociology of deviance' with particular attention toward youth, deviancy and social control. Prior to coming to Korea, Trent's research focus was on contemporary China, and he has published on irregular migration, the rise of the service industry and the service worker, and recently published a book on 'Youth and Internet Addiction in China'. Currently, Trent is writing a book manuscript on school violence in South Korea, and continues to publish work on migration in China and internet addiction in China.
- Ewha-POSCO Building (Social Sciences) #201-2
- 02-3277-2466
Research Record
- Transnational Judicial Practice in the People’s Republic of China: Resolution of Transmigrants’ Legal Disputes Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2024, v.25 no.2, 509-528
- ‘At the end of the day I can say no’: self-control over methamphetamine use in Aotearoa-New Zealand Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 2024, v.36 no.1, 63-80
- Out the Gate: Towards a Rhizomatic Understanding of Methamphetamine Use in Aotearoa-New Zealand Contemporary Drug Problems, 2023, v.50 no.4, 507-526
- “I Had No Problems and Just Felt So Fabulous”: The “Storylines” of Methamphetamine Initiation in Aotearoa/New Zealand Journal of Drug Issues, 2023, v.53 no.3, 499-516
- Resisting the Ecological Ruin of a Chinese Village: The Logic of Governmentality During the Communication, Supervision and Resolution of a Pollution Protest CHINA-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 2022, v.20 no.3, 75-96
- The life-course of methamphetamine users in Aotearoa/New Zealand: School, friendship and work Journal of Criminology, 2021, v.54 no.4, 425-447
- Iljin in the Making The Life Course of Perpetrators of School Violence in South Korea ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, 2019, v.47 no.1, 3-32
- The Causes and Courses of Nonviolent and Violent Delinquency among South Korean Adolescents Deviant Behavior, 2019, v.40 no.7, 816-834
- A comparison of `psychosocially problematic gaming' among middle and high school students in China and South Korea COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR, 2018, v.85, 86-94
- Desistance from and persistence in male offending: The case of South Korea INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW CRIME AND JUSTICE, 2018, v.54, 53-65
- Internet Gaming Disorder in China: Biomedical Sickness or Sociological Badness? GAMES AND CULTURE, 2016, v.11 no.3, 233-255
- A pollution incident at a Qiaoxiang village in China: the role of migration in civic organization and political participation ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES, 2015, v.38 no.10, 1741-1759
- Internet Addiction in China: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Youth DEVIANT BEHAVIOR, 2014, v.35 no.9, 687-702
- [학술지논문] Fries, lies and alibis: the impact of methamphetamine use on moral values and moral conduct Kotuitui, 2024, v.19 no.4 , 504-521
- [학술지논문] People seeking wellness: The physical, mental, spiritual and family health of people in Aotearoa-New Zealand who desisted from methamphetamine use International Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024, v.6 no.1 , 11-45
- [학술지논문] Transnational Judicial Practice in the People’s Republic of China: Resolution of Transmigrants’ Legal Disputes Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2024, v.25 no.2 , 509-528
- [학술지논문] ‘At the end of the day I can say no’: self-control over methamphetamine use in Aotearoa-New Zealand Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 2024, v.36 no.1 , 63-80
- [학술지논문] Out the Gate: Towards a Rhizomatic Understanding of Methamphetamine Use in Aotearoa-New Zealand Contemporary Drug Problems, 2023, v.50 no.4 , 507-526
- [학술지논문] The Adverse Childhood Experiences of Methamphetamine Users in Aotearoa/New Zealand International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 2021, v.10 no.0 , 1430-1442
- [학술지논문] The Life Course of Methamphetamine Users in Aotearoa/New Zealand: The Role of Romantic Relationships and Parenting Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2021, v.9 no.7 , 135-153
- [학술지논문] The life-course of methamphetamine users in Aotearoa/New Zealand: School, friendship and work JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, 2021, v.54 no.4 , 425-447
- [학술지논문] A Comparison of ‘Psychosocially Problematic Gaming’ Among Middle and High School Students in China and South Korea Computers in Human Behavior, 2018, v.85 no.0 , 86-94
- [저역서] 외국인 사회학자가 본 한국의 집단 따돌림 K폭력 한울아카데미, 2021, 358
- [저역서] 외국 사회학자가 본 한국의 집단 따돌림 K폭력 한울 아카데미, 2020, 359
- [학술발표] At the end of the day I can say no: self-control over methamphetamine use in Aotearoa-New Zealand 15th Annual Conference of the Asian Criminological Society, 필리핀, Manila, 2024-08-08 At the end of the day I can say no: self-control over methamphetamine use in Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2024
- [학술발표] People Seeking Wellness: The physical, mental, spiritual and family health of former methamphetamine users in Aotearoa-New Zealand New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference, 뉴질랜드, Christchurch, 2024-09-01 People Seeking Wellness: The physical, mental, spiritual and family health of former methamphetamine users in Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2024
- [학술발표] Transnational Judicial Practice in the People’s Republic of China: Resolution of Transmigrants’ Legal Disputes 15th Annual Conference of the Asian Criminological Society, 필리핀, Manila, 2024-08-09 Transnational Judicial Practice in the People’s Republic of China: Resolution of Transmigrants’ Legal Disputes, 2024
- [학술발표] The Causes and Courses of Nonviolent and Violent Delinquency Among South Korean Adolescents Asian Criminological Society 12th Annual Conference, 일본, 2021-06-18 Asian Criminological Society, 2021
Courses
-
2025-1st
-
Sociology of Crime
- Subject No 30205Class No 01
- 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 4~4 (POSCO260) , Fri 5~5 (POSCO260)
-
Social Psychology
- Subject No 34488Class No 01
- 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~6 (POSCO367) , Fri 4~4 (POSCO367)
-
-
2024-2nd
-
Introduction to Criminology
- Subject No 35736Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~6 (POSCO261) , Fri 4~4 (POSCO261)
-
Surveillance in Society
- Subject No 37459Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 4~4 (POSCO260) , Fri 5~5 (POSCO260)
-
-
2024-1st
-
Sociology of Crime
- Subject No 30205Class No 01
- 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~6 (POSCO260) , Fri 4~4 (POSCO260)
-
The Art of Living
- Subject No 39136Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 5~5 (POSCO151) , Wed 4~4 (POSCO151)
-
-
2023-2nd
-
Special Topics in Sociology
- Subject No 35737Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 4~4 (POSCO252) , Fri 5~5 (POSCO252)
-
Surveillance in Society
- Subject No 37459Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 5~5 (POSCO) , Thu 6~6 (151)
-
-
2022-2nd
-
Current Issues in Sociology
- Subject No 30207Class No 01
- 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~6 (POSCO153) , Fri 4~4 (POSCO153)
-
Surveillance in Society
- Subject No 37459Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 5~5 (POSCO461) , Wed 4~4 (POSCO461)
-
-
2022-1st
-
Sociology of Crime
- Subject No 30205Class No 01
- 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 6~6 (POSCO259) , Wed 5~5 (POSCO259)
-
The Art of Living
- Subject No 39136Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 6~6 (POSCO161) , Fri 4~4 (POSCO161)
-