Department of Sociology, Wuhan University, Luo-jia Mountain, Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430072, P. R. China,
Email: cailei0617@163.com
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests
Folk Crafts
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Rural culture and Society
Folklore Theory
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese, School of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University , Wuhan, China
Master of Arts in Folklore, Department of Sociology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
PhD in Folklore, Institute of Folklore and Cultural Anthropology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Postdoctoral fellow in Social Economic History, School of History, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Visiting scholar in Pennsylvanian State University, School of Humanities
Courses Taught
An Introduction to Folklore Studies
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Qualitative Research Method
Folk Beliefs and Chinese Society
Selected Scholarly Publications
[1] Lei Cai Symbolism and Structure of Ritual – Take the Birth Ceremony of Zhoucheng as an Example. Forum on Chinese Culture, 2004(4)
[2] Lei Cai The Clan and the Rural Social Development. Theory Horizon, 2004(6)
[3] Lei Cai On the Popularity of Western Festivals. Journal of Chongqing Technology and Business University (Social Science Edition), 2004(6)
[4] Lei Cai Spatial Distance, Emotions and Interests – Triangle Impact of Differential Pattern. Hunan Social Sciences, 2004(8)
[5] Lei Cai A Brief Discussion on the Homophone of Folk Literature and Art. Jianghan Tribune, 2004(12).
[6] Lei Cai The cultural change in apparel fashion: A Study of jeans and Traditional Chinese Garment. Journal of Hubei Institute for Nationalities, 2005(1)
[7] Bingxiang Zhu & Lei Cai Clans’ Status in Rural Government – Investigation on the Field of Bai Village of Zhou Town. Journal of South-Central University for Nationalities, 2005(3)
[8] Dan Wu & Lei Cai Renewal of Cultural Feedback and Intergenerational Transmission Mode.Cultural and Educational Material Magazine, 2005(28)
[9] Lei Cai Review of Seminar about Ethnography and Ethnographic :Theory and Practice. Folklore Studies, 2007(1)
[10] Lei Cai Process of Field Investigation. Jianghan Tribune, 2008(6)
[11] Lei Cai Value Judgment and Interpretation of the Significance of Arts and Crafts – Investigation on Weaving Twigs of Chaste Tree in Village Yan. Survey on Folk Culture and Research Communication. Conference Paper about Theory and Practice of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection in the past 20 years, 2008(8)
[12] Lei Cai The Academic Orientation and Transcription of Ethnography. N.W. Journal of Ethnology, 2009(1)
[13] Lei Cai Labor Mode and Village Community – Investigation on Weaving Twigs of Chaste Tree in Village yan, Southern Beijing. Folklore Studies, 2012(6)
[14] Lei Cai Craftsmanship of Rural Society. Beijing Folk Review, 2013(1)
[15] Lei Cai Folk Culture Writing in Context — On Iconic Cultural Custom Annals. Academics, 2013(11)
[16] Lei Cai Comment on Cohesion of Traditional Villages. Heilongjiang Chronicles, 2013(12)
[17] Lei Cai Village Labor Mode, New Prospective of Production Folklore Research. Academia Bimestris, 2014(4)
[18] Lei Cai The Value Characteristics and Protection Principles of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Theory and Reform, 2014(5)
[19] Lei Cai: Daily Life, Community and Folk Art Inheritance — Investigation on a handicraft Village in North China, Journal of South-Central University for Nationalities (Humanities and Social Sciences), 2014(5)
[20] Lei Cai Labor Mode and Village Community – Investigation on Weaving Twigs of Chaste Tree in Village yan, Southern Beijing., Economic sociology and Economic Development of Modern China, Department of Sociology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2014
[21] Lei Cai Labor Mode and Village Community – A Case Study on a Handcraft Village, China Social Sciences Press, 2014
[22] Lei Cai Ancestor-worship in Qingming Festival and the Continuation of Clan Community. Academics, 2015(11)
Funded Research Projects
1. Lead Investigator, Village Handicrafts and Village Community. Funded by Youth Fund of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry of Education (11YJC840002).
2. Lead Investigator, Transition of Basket Industry, Market and Village Community. Funded byChina Postdoctoral Science Foundation (201104911207).
3. Lead Investigator, Transition of Market System and Village Community in Recent Years. Funded by Wuhan University (2010).
4. Lead Investigator, Study on Villages’ Folk Transformation after Village Demolition and Living Together with other Villagers. Funded by Wuhan University (2012)
5. Lead Investigator, Study on protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Eastern Hubei Province during the Process of Urbanization. Funded by Department of Sociology, Wuhan University (2013).
6. Participator, Research on Villagers’ Autonomy and Clan Relations. Funded by China National Social Science Foundation (2003)
7. Participator, Study on Folk Cultural Heritage Protection and Social Development. Funded by China National Social Science Foundation (2007)
8. Participator, Survey on Ideological State of Hubei Peasants. Funded by Hubei Provincial Social Science Foundation (2011)
9. Participator, Chinese Festival Transcription about Tomb-sweeping Day. Funded by China National Social Science Foundation (2012)
10. Participator, Academic Team of Scholars born after 1960s – Innovation Team of Urban Development and Social Management. Funded by Department of Humanistic and Social Science, Wuhan University (2012)
Honor
2009 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Beijing Normal University
2010 Direction Award of Second Prize Designing Competition of Juvenile Social Work in Wuhan
2011 Direction Award of Outstanding Bachelor Dissertation in Hubei Province
2014 Second Prize in the 13th Humanity and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award, Wuhan University