YU JIA JIA
M.Soc.Sci (Sociology)
Jiajia is currently a Masters candidate with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore. She obtained a BSocSc (Honours, Highest distinction) from the NUS University where she majored in Sociology.
Inspired by Foucault’s work on discourse and power, her honours dissertation focuses on those who are empowered to define and represent the poor, and to care for the poor. At the same time, she looks at the lived realities of the poor.
Research:
Currently, for her Masters dissertation, she is exploring both the concepts of infrastructure and of care to scrutinise the ways care is being provided for “the poor” in Singapore. In turn, she aims to discuss the power effects of the infrastructure of care in the constitution of “the poor” as subjects.
Education:
Aug 2019 – Dec 2022
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Faculty of Arts & Social Science Bachelor of Arts/Social Sciences (Honours, Highest Distinction), Majoring in Sociology Winner of Chng Heng Lay Memorial Prize (Sociology)
Mar 2016 – May 2019
SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
Diploma in Business Administration
• Relevant Coursework: Marketing Intelligence & Research, Brand Management, Retail Management, Customer Service & Sales Management, Consumer Psychology, Fundamentals of Marketing, Statistics for Business, Communicating for Professional Effectiveness
• Worked efficiently and effectively in a team for client-based projects with brands such as Gatsby, DesignINN and Barcook Bakery
• Represented my class and won 3rd place for the DBA Marketing Competition
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
POLYTECHNIC FOUNDATION PROGRAMME
Relevant Coursework: Fundamentals of Enterprise Development
Teaching Experience:
GES1028 Singapore Society
SC2211 Medical Society
SC2220 Gender Studies
SC3228 Senses and Society
Contact Info
Email ID: yujiajia@u.nus.edu