Norman Stockman

Norman Stockman is an Emeritus Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, affiliated with the School of Social Science. His work bridges sociology and Chinese Studies, focusing on gender, social inequality, and theoretical sociological frameworks. He authored seminal works like Understanding Chinese Society (2000) and Women's Work in East and West (1995), and contributed to collaborative projects on migration and comparative family studies in China, Japan, and Europe. Retired since 2005, he previously taught courses on Chinese Society and advised postgraduate programs in Chinese Studies at Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities.

He served as Honorary Secretary of the British Association for Chinese Studies (2005–2011) and the University of Aberdeen Chinese Studies Group. His expertise was leveraged in international evaluations, such as Norway’s Research Council panel in 2016. He has also delivered lectures globally, including at the University of Sydney, Auckland, and Glasgow, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches between sociology and area studies.